Hello all... if you don't know me by now my name is Marlene aka mIzZ bEe. I'm reintroducing myself just in case you don't know of me, but also I would love to bring forth my "dReAM" to you. My dream has been with me for many years now. I guess you can say it's been with me since my mom passed away in 1968. She was a sweet, kind, loving soul & my MOM. My Mom (Marion) passed away at the young age of 26, to be with the Lord. 1968 is the year that I lost my childhood & started becoming an adult at the very young age of 7. You see my brother Tommy & I were orphaned after the passing of my mom. Even though we had this traumatic loss, God had placed a WONDERFUL young couple in our lives ~ my mom's sister Joanne aka "Auntie" & her husband Raymond aka "Uncle Ray" Both were known through out our neighborhood & friends, as "Auntie & Uncle Ray" you see they were the very old age of 23 & 22 and newly married when they became our guardians... When my uncle ray was asked one time why he did it, he replied ~ I was called to step up to the plate and I did. My aunt & uncle were to me my second mom & dad and I was truly blessed to have had God placed them in my life...Okay, back to my "dReAM" as the years passed..and I got older & somewhat wiser ~ I thought it would be GRAND to bee a mom of twelve children ...YES TWELVE Children (my favorite book was "Cheaper by the Dozen" & my grandfather came from a family of 12..) yup I know who in their right mind would want 12 "ME"...but as I got older & the number amount for children became lower from 12, 11, 9, 6, 3 and then 1... but I never gave up I always knew in my heart that I would be someones mom... A voice inside of me said "you don't have to be a child's natural mom to bee a mom ~ you could bee their guardian, protector, care taker & second mom, just like Auntie." BINGO...
That is when it all came together for me... I would find a home that would have enough place to have a few children to live in for me to care for... but I realized at some point that the children that I do take in would be from the ages of 7 (like I was when I was orphaned) to 11 years of age, these children would either be orphaned or taken away from their family... You see, I feel that a child is just like a pet don't get me wrong...what I'm trying to say is everyone LOVES a kitten & a puppy but as soon as it loses its cutest they are put to the side so that the younger ones came come forth ~ this is just like the case when it comes to children, everyone wants the baby ~ so that they can start a life with a new born but as soon as the child gets to be 7 & older they lose their ability to get a home. It's really wrong that we feel this way ~ it breaks my heart. I could have been one of these children that lost their ability to find a home, & then I would have been lost in the system as soooo many are. That is were I was blessed by God ~ for putting my aunt & uncle into my life. I am praying that He will blessed me again, by putting me in the path of young ones that need a home...
So I bring forth to you my friends a home/hive where children can live & survive in a caring & loving environment.. I say to YOU ~ "bEeLiEvE iN yOuR dReAMs .. tHeRE iS nO pLAcE liKE hOmE" the name of my hive will bee "hONeY cOmB cOTtaGe" & I, Marlene will bee the official "bEe KeEPeR ~ mIzZ (hONeY) bEe the protector & care taker of the hive" Thank you for listening & know that you should NEVER give up on bEeLiEvINg in your dReAMs too...here's wishing that they may all come true....
Have a honey of a day!
Grace Peace Joy & many blessings 2 U all
Marlene aka "mIzZ bEe"
