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Cheray

Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot

About Me

First and foremost, my greatest accomplishment is being true to myself. I have grown, blossomed into a woman,and gotten to know myself along the way.I try to "work on me" everyday,for none is perfect.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.1 Corinthians 13:13
Embracing "My Roots" In Nursing
As I care for my patients today, Be there with me Oh Lord I pray. Make my words kind, it means so much. And in your hands place the healing touch. Let your love shine through in all that I do, So those who are in need,may hear you,feel you and see you in me.
~Amen~
A loving mother of two young men, I thank God for All who had a hand in shaping them into loving respectful sons that they are. I couldn't do it alone. Randolph and Avery, you are number one. It is the almighty, you, and I against the world. There are no words to describe my expressions of love for you BOTH.I am a NURSE. No,it is not just my profession. It is truly a calling, and has become a huge part of who I am. Those who know me, know this to be true. My career is turning down another path....with each turn comes new challenges and ways for me to leave the "Cheray Mark." That mark is a mark of love, caring, giving, and all heart. I shall now be working with that other group of glorious folks, that are easily forgotten; pushed to the side at times. "THE SENIORS" of this world. Senior in knowledge and wisdom...and I am excited to see where this journey will take me!!!!!!
I AM A HUGE LOVER OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS. With an emphasis on LOVE OF MUSIC. My mother left me at an early age; left me with an example of how to love, and I inherited her love of music. My sweet mother...Sylathia. You were soo ahead of your time!!!! Loved Chaka Khan, Nina Simone, and Tina Turner when people were saying Nina who??? We had Tina's legs on the wall...framed in the living room! A new album would come out...you had it. You were actually being a DJ! LOL. Us kids on church street dancing to the tunes that you played by request in the middle of the street. I was the choreographer for the dancing (lol). You sitting on the porch encouraging us to express ourselves!!!! You made T and I popular. Thank you for the "Songs In The Key Of Life." I couldn't believe it...when I opened it and there were two albums....AND THE LYRICS. I learned darn near every song on those albums. Opened up a love for Stevie beyond My Cherie Amour! You haven't left here. You, me, and Ophelia..kindred spirits. I'm still here, and believe me...you are all in me! I KNOW, you are still playing your records mama...LOL.If a GROUPIE you are looking to find...you wont find it here;sorry. I FOLLOW no man,nor worship any man, but DO appreciate good music and have all my life!!!!!I am a LOVER OF PEOPLE. Those who know Miss Cheray...also know this to be true. I don't have to know you...to be humane and good to you. That is who I am.Hold up....That's not all...LOL. There is soo much more than meets the eye! BELIEVE THAT. :)

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If You're Feeling Sad and blue,"Come On and Dance With Me!" I Can Make Your Dreams Come True,"Come On and Dance With Me!"

The piano has got to be the "Epitome of Perfection." Play me a song Mr. Piano Man!!

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Music; Cooking...especially baking. Miss Cheray can BAKE!!!!! Health; reading; basketball; antiques; dancing; swimming;poetry, history..especially Black History; ministering to the sick through my profession and heart. Singing Second Soprano in my church choir. Yeah...I'm a sucker for some candy... "good jelly beans." not them cheap ones. LOL. I LOVE basketball, and am a Lakers fan and Philadelphia 76'ers fan from WAY BACK! Love my Michael Jordon
NBA Coach Of The Year! Loved you THEN, Love you NOW. "A Laker Legend!"

Traquia and Cheray... The "original two," Big sis how I watched, How I idolized YOU. YOU taught me to read, YOU taught me to write.. How to play jackstones.. How to rear back and fight! Something else that you gave me, I carry it to this day.. Your DEVOTION to me, Is FIERCE I must say. Miles away you may be, Yet NEVER too far... I LOVE YOU... forever, You're my girl, You're MY STAR.I have NEVER been a Celtic fan, but this Dynasty commands RESPECT. Always however, loved seeing the brothers representing for the mean green machine. Dennis Johnson.A GREAT DEFENDER!!! Take your sweet rest.

Miss Cheray's Kitchen New Year's Eve, 2008! Hoppin Johns and Collards coming up.
This "Brilliant" photography SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!!

Be informed, be entertained, be ENLIGHTENED The 9s You WONT put it down!! A blessing in my life. I'm honored to be a part of what God has his hands all over. Chico DeBarge and Shelly McAdoo,DYNAMIC DUO indeed. James still in the game,looking good, and spreading the DeBarge love through music! Just comes natural. To see him perform is to NEVER forget him. Randy D..Lordy B! Not Giving Up, AMEN!!Langston Hughes...captured the Harlem Renainssance so eloquently!!

Tuskegee Airmen-The movie: Lawrence Fishburn,Allen Payne, Malcolm-Jamaal Warner, Mekhi Phifer,Cuba Gooding Jr., and Courtney Vance..Bravo! My eyes were wet a FEW TIMESMORE than a book, check out the POETIC FLOW, of Sandy Hinton. What a thing to be YOUNG, GIFTED, AND BEAUTIFUL!!! Mama DeBarge's book the Other Side of The Pain IS HERE! A personal account of"How She Got Over.!!" Go to www.othersideofthepain.comSavannah, Sweet Savannah...There is NO PLACE LIKE HOME. Proud of my southern upbringing, and "hometraining,"SO DON'T HATE WHAT YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT :) We ALL no matter what area of the country we live, need to get back to good old "hometraining."..Brrrrr....ha ha , I'm in Kansas now! My Georgia blood protests the Winters!! Mission Kansas I like. Similar to West Savannah, and Ole Town Orange Ca. In the middle...close enough to get TO THE HAPPENINGS.. :)..Classy Divas..Past and Present SING IT LADIES!!!!I LUUUUUV fashion...shoes, interior decorating, and SHOES!!! If not a nurse, or lawyer, I would have loved to have attended the Savannah College of Art and Design. You should have seen my paper dolls..that I drew. THEY WERE FLY!!!! lol.P - "Entrepeneur-GQ-Philanthropist"- Diddy Always "giving back." Example of cream that continues to RISE.TuPac..What a poet! I aint mad atcha. knew how great a song "A Dream" by Bunny DeBarge was. As evidenced by the sampling of Black Street, and Keisha Chant. :)Hey Jude "Jules" Don't make it bad,...take a sad song and MAKE IT BETTER.

I'd like to meet:

What I consider "Good People", with alot of heart and soul. If I add you as a friend here, I do give it thought. I promise not to add and delete you repeatedly...makes no sense..LOL..BUT IT HAPPENS ON HERE. I am open and accepting of others, but if you are NICE NASTY.....don't waste your time or mine. :) "I DO HAVE A MELTING POT OF FRIENDS", and I wouldn't have it any other way!!!!Ignorance is a Distraction. I shun it like the plague. LOVE truly conquers ALL! The source from which I derive my strength CONQUERS ALL! LIFE IS GOOD! :)To all the Nurses, my friends, sisters from Holy Cross of New Orleans....may we all meet up again. You are angels that I met right here on earth!! No words to describe YOU. Sister Cynthia, I will NEVER FORGET you. Ms. Wagoner...more than a nursing instructor to me; you were my confidant. You told me where ever I went,I would build a circle of LOVE around me. "You aint never lied." There is an article entitled, "Nurses Eat Their Own." THIS NURSE would like to help one getting started. "The Heart of Nursing; Makes it Worthwhile!

If you'd like to book Bunny Debarge for a venue near you!

April 2008!!!! Cheray, Avery, Randolph, and Mischon will be front and center watching Ove"Spit" in K.C. Mo. Highlight of the Year...INDEED.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2vqZMGDcZw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpGsjeiZBd0

EVERY MONTH IS AUTISM AWARNESS MONTH...."To Alex,long life, love,peace, and happiness"!!!!!!!!!! Prayers of continued strength and encouragement to ALL whom this syndrome is a reality. Let's all BE EDUCATED.

Mother of a "fighter" Wan-Lanae"

Minister Gerald Palmer of Kansas City, check out this radio show that enlightens, uplifts,educates!!I was told by a Brooklynite, we are abrupt; gruff. That is NOT true of Cato. I will ALWAYS remember his hospitality my trip to New York last spring. This Southern gal couldn't have been nicer!!Special and exciting things going on under the WATCHFUL EYE AND DIRECTION of my friend Bernd Lichters,producer extraordinaire!!! The Legacy of Bobby Debarge of the famous family and group DeBarge, and the funky groups SWITCH, AND SMASH. Lives on; not only in music, but in film. "DeBarge" songwriting talents will be legendary.Check out the talent of El DeBarge Jr.The apple doesn't fall far from the tree of talent. "Throw Some Ds ", Rich Boy, (Cadillac).Check out the sampling of Bobby and Gregory William's "I Call Your Name."Also check out www.burndsman.com

Check Out Randy DeBarge Productions, Phenomenally Talented!

Music:


..Carol DeBarge..The Beautiful Mohican. A "Strong Tower," in a sweet package. SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE!!
The Talented DeBarges. Thanks for sharing "YOUR WORLD."

Mama DeBarge ..
Brig Feltus ..

Linkin Park and Paul McCartney with Jay Z edited out
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Billy Preston - That's The Way God Planned It - Live 1971
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Tupac - I Aint Mad Atcha
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Bumping Bunny's "A Dream," I aint mad atcha

james taylor marcus miller
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Donny Hathaway - Put Your Hands In The Hand
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Yes!...Andrae Crouch. I love to dance!! Gets my dance on to the Lord to "All Because Of Jesus." (We Are Here). " I SHOULDN'T be here..but the Lord brought me this far!"JT!! Bad songwriting..guitar playing man. "In My Mind,"...I'm Gone to Carolina. Songs you can FEEL, hear the lyrics and SING TO.
Kate Taylor..."folkfunk" is how she gets down. I want to hear her sing Song For You Far Away!!! wonderful voice.

The guitar on this song and voice of Phillip Bailey.."I'll Write A Song For You,"....., Earth, Wind, and Fire,FLAWLESS!!!! Shouting all about LOVE,(Is All We Need) while they treated you like a dog. You were the way to the truth when you said, "All You Need Is Love," You said it all but not many had ears..ALL THOSE YEARS AGO.
GREATNESS can't be extinguished.Bro. Malcolm LIVES.Well Done Yolanda. "You Kept The Dream Alive!!"

Movies:

I love Classic Movies: Some of my favorites are Malcolm X, Seperate But Equal, The Godfather Parts I and II, Cape Fear, Twelve Angry Men,and recently,Something The Lord Made. (Mos Def...did such a job). Cora and Nathaniel in "The Last of the Mohicans," The BEST LOVE SCENE ever..no nudity involved. and I love when he tells her.."I will find you...no matter how long it takes..no matter how far....you stay alive!"....mmmm mmm mmm :) Let's not even begin to talk about DENZEL WASHINGTON, anything produced by Spike Lee, or MORGAN FREEMAN,& SIDNEY POITIER!! LOVE anything with Deniro and Pacino in the mix.Spike, another proud native Georgian, a part of the Morehouse legacy, and always SO BRUTALLY HONEST. Keep making us go Ouch..if that's what it takes.

Television:

True stories, editorials, the History channel, documentaries, biographies,and a good drama. I really dont have a favorite show I tune in to. "Oh yeah GRANNY, is my girl..LOL.

Books:

The Bible, The Rabbit Proof Fence, AND The Color Purple!! LOVED it when Mister gave Celie those letters after all those years.

Heroes:

"Sweet Ophelia"...my grandmother.None like her. She is still with me now and will be always. Big influence on my life. A woman ahead of her times. "Grandma's Hands," always praying for ME! and still "gets on her knees" for us all; has a lil talk "with her master," as she says. When Markus plays "Better Days," he's playing our song aint it Ophelia!My mother, gone in body...always with me in spirit. Has her handprint all over my life....and how can I forget, my Big Sis..."T". Been loving me from day one...and always there for "her Cheray."William F. Julian Jr., and William F Julian III. The "Men" of our family past and present. We have all known the love of REAL MEN.To William F. Julian III....uncle "brother." Not too many would chauffer their niece all around New York City, curbside service, where ever the location, and pick up no matter what time!!!! LOL. Love You DEARLY!!!!!"The Prince of Peace, ".... the blessed "Savior." "Worship him,let us worship the King.!"My Fav graphic.If this aint the cutest thing!!!! Next to my cat Ricky, of course.



My Blog

Cyberjealousy!

Cyberjealousy- 1) feeling of envy, intolerance, rivalry, or hostility toward someone based on a relationship or exposure solely via the internet(Cheray York)   Cyberjealousy Does Cyberj...
Posted by Cheray on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:47:00 PST

To Sandy

Go On Being Blessed   We may be born female, but not ALL women...   So remember this Ebony Queen,   A woman is observant, silent when needed,   When she speaks, she SAYS WHAT SHE M...
Posted by Cheray on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:47:00 PST

Prayer For Lois

This prayer goes up to you Lois, aunt of my first born son.... You'll always be my sister girl, Your smile, ahh number one! You stuck by me, a girl I was, and loved on your nephew... If one didn't kno...
Posted by Cheray on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:33:00 PST

Little D

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night...  Take these broken wings and learn to fly..all your life...you were only waiting for this moment to rise..."  - The Beatles These are a few of the ...
Posted by Cheray on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:31:00 PST

Mother To Son

Well, son, I'll tell you:Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.It's had tacks in it,And splinters,And boards torn up,And places with no carpet on the floorBare.But all the time I'se been a-climbin'...
Posted by Cheray on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:10:00 PST

"My Song "by Big Trav

Cheray's Songso tender and trueso giving and strongshe's there in your needwhen all hope seems goneso special to many not judging when wrongkind words to inspireand this is her songCheray's Song  ...
Posted by Cheray on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:08:00 PST

"Haters"

"Haters" We always coin the phrase... "Life is short," and something to the effect of, "let's be about living it....etc., etc. Folks truly spend soo much energy and time worrying about the next m...
Posted by Cheray on Thu, 04 May 2006 07:41:00 PST

"My Hat's Off To Sweet Ophelia",,,,My Grandmama

As the song says....,"There is none like you....No one else can touch my life like you do." "I could search for all eternity long and find...There is none like you." Your name means, "useful, "wise."&...
Posted by Cheray on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:29:00 PST

"Being a Friend"

Just clearing some thoughts off of my mind! Sometimes in this place we call MYspace...the word friend gets tossed around so frivilously that it begins to lose it's meaning. I do believe that it is pos...
Posted by Cheray on Sat, 25 Mar 2006 04:02:00 PST