Never frown, even when you are sad-
Because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
LIFE:
... THIS IS MY BIG MISTAKE ...
feel free to come along for the ride, i think its gonna be fun..
“Not everything you create will be a masterpiece, but you get out there and you TRY and sometimes it really happens. The other times you’re just stretching your soul.†~Dr. Maya Angelou
Istonko! Chehuntamo! Greetings, My name is LorenAshley Buford, born and raised on the Oklevueha Band of Yamasee Seminole Reservation in Orange Springs, Florida. Born for the panther and wildcat clan.
I have 15 goals in life:
1. To meet as many people as possible in this life time
2. To make you smile and laugh…to have fun and enjoy this journey...to be your friend
3. To never stop learning…to learn from you...to learn from my elders
4. To create positive change on this earth
5. To be thankful for everything in this life
6. To never be too old to play in the rain and appreciate all beauty in life.
7. To make my family and ancestors proud
8. To be humble and respectful…to treat all beings with respect.
9. To make a positive impact on your life…to inspire you.
10. To be careful of my words...speech is powerful, i want to chose my words wisely. i want to learn to speak my indigenous native language full of ancient wisdom, pride and purpose.
11. To be myself and trust my heart
12. To never give up. To speak the Truth…to do what I know to be right.
13. To someday be a good mother and provider to pass my love and wisdom to the future.
14. To meet my creator and have her be satisfied with me and my life.
15. To learn from my mistakes and not mess up too much along the way~
I love the rain
*I'm broke but I'm happy * I'm poor but I'm kind *I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed *I'm lost but I'm hopeful* I feel drunk but I'm sober *I'm young and I'm underpaid * I'm tired but I'm working *I care but I'm worthless *I'm here but I'm really gone *I'm wrong and I'm sorry *I'm free but I'm focused *I'm green but I'm wise *I'm shy but I'm friendly* I'm sad but I'm laughing * I'm brave but I'm chicken shit * i am woman and i am powerful*
BUT i'm still the same ol ashley :)
my accomplishments and downfalls
are only a small part of what makes me.
Don’t get stuck on these things
I have had a lifetime of experience before I met you
and will have many more after we go our own separate ways
I am proud of my struggles
they show how much i've grown
because they make me that much stronger
and I have learned from my decisions
I find that people who are self conscious
tend to focus only on the bad things I have done.
I am not perfect
and I never want to be
My accomplishments are a small part of who I am
and if you idealized me
I will be pleased to disappoint you.
I'm young and I love to be young ... I'm free and I love to be free ... To live my life the way I want ... To say and do whatever I please.
I WILL NOT BE SILENCED.
I WILL SPEAK THE TRUTH
I WILL SPEAK MY MIND
AND IN A CROWD FULL OF PEOPLE YOU WILL KNOW WHO I AM
WHERE I COME FROM
WHO MY PEOPLE ARE
yes, I AM A MIXED BLOOD~
both white and red blood runs through my viens, keeping me alive to enjoy the life that creator has given me...therefore i do not hate either part that makes me*
Instead i am thankful that i am able to rise above the hatred that comes from most who look down at me and contend that I am a "poser" * i am not. *I try my best to live in love and not hate.
The Great Ponca Cheif Standing Bear once said:
"This hand is not the color of yours, but if I pierce it I will feel pain, If you pierce your hand you also feel pain. The blood that will flow from mine will be of the same color as yours. I am a man, the same god made us both"...
i get the best of both worlds:
- PowWows and night clubs, horses and a ford mustang, mocosins and staleto heels. but for real i get the coolest mix of belief systems/religion, that helps me in all i do.
I can Stomp Dance Until Sunrise
And still lead my people the next day as their head lady dancer
Southern Womens Traditional Cloth
but weither i'm stomping my prayers into the earth barefoot,
or dancing powwow
I never dance for money
For Me To Dance Is To Pray..Not Compete
I am a Strong, Independent, Urban Seminole Woman
Who speaks my mind and will not be told what to do
or what to believe
i try to live my life in love, not in hate
i despise racism
against blacks, whites, red, yellow and green peoples
all racism is hate
people are people
some are shitty and some are cool
i'm not one of those angry natives who take things out on all whites
BUT...Ignorance is no Excuse for Disrespect.
I am only angry at people who refuse to acknowledge the TRUTH
not the happy lies you learn from the school books
Educate Yourself.
