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    Maybe it's just ME. A book of dualities by Giovanni Phillip Freeman
    Maybe it's just ME. A book of dualities by Giovanni Phillip Freeman
    Maybe it's just ME. A book of dualities by Giovanni Phillip Freeman
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    Maybe it's just ME. A book of dualities by Giovanni Phillip Freeman

    By Giovannni Phillip Freeeman

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    Duality-the state or quality of being two or in two parts; dichotomy.

    This book is for those like me who have had some tough times. It is filled with daily thoughts and introspection that got me through the situations in my life. Much of this introspection pertained to everyday life for all of us. During my own hardships, I wanted to feel good about LIFE. I wanted to see what I was missing, and I wanted to be able to laugh at whatever I found. These words helped me. Maybe they will help someone else.

    Since this is a book of dualities, there are two halves entitled "SOFT" and "HARD" The former shows much of my philosophical side, and sheds light on daily living as well as certain things I see as troubling in regards to society. The latter shows my "realist" side. It also is my attempt to make sense of things. Politically in-correct and pulling no punches, the entries show more of my comedic side, because I believe humor is the great balance between happiness and misery.

    Ironically, the hard pondering is what brought me to the understanding words of the soft. You see, it took me years to understand that you cannot “fight fire with fire”, water is what's needed in that situation. If you're someone who reacts, then it's best to learn to think beforehand. Therefore, with this book, you get "soft" before "hard".

    Ultimately, the true purpose of this tiny book is to affect a change. I would like the reader to see that perhaps we are not so different from one another other....
    That “The Secret” to existence is all around us, all you need to do is free your mind. Because a change in thinking will undoubtedly change your view...

    Of everything.

    Gio.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGiovannni Phillip Freeeman
    Release dateJun 25, 2011
    ISBN9781452444918
    Maybe it's just ME. A book of dualities by Giovanni Phillip Freeman
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    im a proud DAD, a sci-fi writer, martial artists, self help guru, life coach... i help people :)

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      Maybe it's just ME. A book of dualities by Giovanni Phillip Freeman - Giovannni Phillip Freeeman

      Maybe it’s just ME.

      A book of dualities.

      By Giovanni Phillip Freeman

      Published by Giovanni Phillip Freeman at Smashwords

      Copyright 2010 T. Freeman

      Smashwords Edition License Notes:

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Book cannot be duplicated or distributed without the expressed permission of the author: T. Freeman/TF LLC

      Table of Contents

      Foreword

      Preface

      Soft ... THE WORD IS POWER

      HARD

      Epilogue

      Acknowledgements

      Foreword...

      …only by the grace of God and Life itself was I strong enough to look at you, hold you in my hands and kiss you on the day you were born. You opened your mouth twice to take in a breath of air that your lungs were simply not ready for. I held you to my face and whispered a prayer to you even as your life was passing away from me. At no point did I feel sadness, all I felt was strength. You were not going to die without feeling warm hands and hearing my words of prayer and love for your spirit. You don’t ever need to thank me for that son, that’s what a father is supposed to do.

      Days later, your death certificate would say stillborn… a slap in the face by a hospital trying to protect itself legally.

      But you and I know different, son.

      Oy!....Typing is hard enough without cryin’ kid!...but I’m close to finishing up so I’m just gonna keep pecking away.

      ONE dedication, before we go on….

      Nyasia Pryear-Yard.

      She was a 17 year old catholic student. A senior at Nazareth Regional High school. She liked fashion and maintained an A average. She was killed in a teen club in Brooklyn, not far from me. She was the only child of her father and mother. The shooting death was random.

      A person who knew her said, She was getting scholarships since she was a kid. The worst thing she ever did in her life was to go to that club. She was a good person.

      I could write an entire book of obituaries for people like Nyasia. A book of blessings for the best and brightest that were lost due to the senseless violence that plagues the streets of the Brooklyn and the Bronx. I think the time has come to dedicate books to good people who have been taken from us too soon.

      Everyday people.

      I didn’t know Nyasia personally, but her senseless death touched me as if I did. Much like Nixmary Brown years before….

      It’s like I always say, each one of our lives is a spiral ever expanding… and with enough time, we all touch each other eventually. We just need to simply look out for one another to know one another. If you read of someone in the paper, or see a struggling family halfway around the world, then you now know of them. If you are in a position to help them, then you should. And if by some chance you are too late to help then honor them as best you can.

      Though we all don’t get to die with full military honors like some, all of our lives are equal and important. The news and the media, with their nonstop reporting of death, can make you lose sight of that important fact.

      Nyaisa Pryear-Yard…I hope and pray that you are in a better place, but I cant imagine it being better than actually being alive with your loved ones.

      G.F.

      Preface…

      I figured I would call this A book of dualities because no person is one way.

      This book is a meeting of sorts between the two of us. No matter what you read, I implore that you do not fully judge me by this one body of work, because it’s not fair of you to do so.

      I am multifaceted in my thoughts and actions. Just like YOU.

      This is simply something very important to me that I chose to do right now.

      This book is for those like me who have had some tough times. It is filled with daily thoughts and introspection that got me through the situations in my life. Much of these thoughts have to do with everyday life for all of us. During my own hardships, I wanted to feel good about LIFE. I wanted to see what I was missing, and I wanted to be able to laugh at whatever I found. These words helped me. Maybe they will help someone else. That’s the main reason I sought to publish this book. Please understand that.

      There are two halves to this book entitled SOFT and HARD The former shows much of my philosophical side, and sheds light on certain things I see as troubling in regards to society. Regardless, I still have hope and faith in the power of the human being.

      The latter shows my realist side. It also is my attempt to make sense of things. Though the words can be explicit, the entries show my comedic side, because I believe humor is the great balance between happiness and misery.

      Ironically, the HARD pondering is what brought me to the understanding words of the SOFT. You see, it took me years to understand that Fire cannot be put out with Fire…water is what’s needed in that situation. If you’re someone who reacts, then learn to think beforehand.

      Think before punching.

      Heal before hurting.

      Understanding before discord.

      Therefore, with this book, you get SOFT before HARD.

      My words and my grammar are loose. I’m writing this as I think, so I like to think it’s Free-writing. There are probably typos, but honestly, whatever you find won’t take away from things. My apologies for them anyway, but spell check isn’t perfect!

      Remember: This is our first meeting, so an open mind is key. No pre-judgment and no full post-judgment. Just let my words be.

      Soft... THE WORD IS POWER

      However, words mean different things to different people. What gives you strength may not work for someone else.

      The following pages of personal quotes and musings encompass different facets of LIFE: spiritual, mental, actual, and comedic.

      Each is written to inspire thought, a passing contemplation, or a smile at the very least. I am NOT trying to change anyone’s life with these words. I just want people to think outside the box or open their eyes a little.

      Each small quote is part of a much larger paragraph. In actuality, you are looking at tiny pieces of an entire diary that I have been writing for 5 years thus far. My own journey is continuing and so I will continue to write about the lessons learned. I’ve learned the old fashion way: by DOING. I also learned from observing and listening to the problems of other people throughout the years.

      Whoever reads this book, I say; if a single quote helps you to think differently, or inspires you to move in a positive direction, then feel free to close this book and test my words in LIFE to see if they work for you.

      No worries, this book, and its words will be here when you need them.

      G.F.

      If you're a person of monetary wealth, you can get frustrated due to people always looking to you for a handout. But, didn't god bless you to be able to give more than most?

      Wealth is a great power to have; unfortunately, you can get so caught up in giving responsibly, that you turn stingy. As a man, you're not truly fit to judge who should have and who should not. That is God's job.

      Your job is to pay it forward.

      Do not get stuck in one path in order to achieve a goal. There is no one path to any goal. Chances are if you stay on one path, your ways will become outdated. Even irrelevant.

      Life is ever changing.

      Let the goal stay the same but be FLUID in your movement toward it.

      Could it be that humans are not just made in the image of someone higher, but we are in fact pieces of one great being? The most caring of us represent one facet of our creator, the most cynical, another, the most evil of us may well represent God’s wrath; a side that God would like to keep in check or even rid himself of completely.

      I personally think that any woman can get any man she wants….to sleep with her.

      However, when it comes to love, only a

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