Barbie Perkins-Cooper, Author

Easter 2012…Happy Easter to all. May you celebrate this precious day with your religious beliefs and safety.  May life grant you peace and happiness and appreciation of how life would not be if we did not have Christ in our lives.

Today we will celebrate Easter with our close friends. Recently, I have been blessed to have loyal, trusting and kind friends. To those of you who know me and are close to me,  I would like to say thank you for coming into my life.

It has been said that there is a reason and a season for life…we are blessed to have people come into our lives for a purpose. Some people are gifted with teaching, guiding individuals into paths for a life’s work and talent. Others inspire, motivating creative hands or voices for inspiration. Some folks serve as role models, helping to build character by showing how to be graceful, kind and inspirational.

Sometimes we question the reasoning for meeting those who help to shape us into the distinctive individuals we become. People influence us — sometimes good…sometimes bad. When I discover someone attempting to influence me for the bad, I have the tendency to back away. I am a firm believer that we are a reflection of who we are close to…Some people strive to teach us the bad…When that happens, I stand my grand.

Regardless who you are and what you believe, I wish you a Happy Easter while recognizing that with faith, prayer and a strong belief in higher powers and God, we will not stray, but stand our ground. After all, we are a reflection of how we behave, along with our body language and personality. Happy Easter to all of my blessed friends and family. I am blessed to know all of you, and God.