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Well, well, well..
Finally had the opportunity to sit down somewhere and write about my experience from 4/11/10.
Some asked what is the announcement? What are you announcing? Let me take you on a little journey here.. I started writing when I was 10 years of age. Though years passed by, all I had was a notebook of poems, emails to family and friends, more poems written throughout the years, then there finally came "Chronicles Of A Mended Heart" since the book has been out. I have managed to keep myself way under the radar..Only reading at church, and doing book signings.. Why? You may ask.. I am a bit of a skeptic, when it comes to microphones, crowds of people and them looking at me, to see what I am going to say next.. Seriously! As perky and Pippy long stocking'ish, and at times serious that my character or presence may read.. To put me in the front of it all and have me being the presenter, makes me feel like the young lady in that movie, "Coyote Ugly" Lol.. I'm serious! I get chills, I may try to crack a joke to laugh a little, because laughing for me, eases my spirit. Lol.. Lol.. And last but not least, in my opinion people say that they don't judge you. Yea right! I would be totally not human and acting so oblivious to that fact. I'm going to keep it real with you... They do..Judging causes people to purchase a CD, a DVD, a new car. It's natural. However it can also be negative. I didn't want to allow anyone to have the opportunity to do that. So I managed to keep that part of my words and heart stored away, until I was able to put my best foot forward and not care about the opinions of others.
What the announcement represented was me as an author, poet, songwriter, a speaker.. Though I do other things, I actually let the world in.. I really let them into my thoughts, my heart, and I presented a voice for them to hear. So after 1 year & 4 months later, I finally introduced, "Authoress Shametra McGregor"
Some may ask how did you come to this point? I just said to myself, people are going to secretly judge you, and judge you for just being.. But if you are a believer, you know that only God can. (Luke 6:37, Matthew 7:1-5)
I made the conscience effort to say, " I don't care who says what, my supporters need to hear me, I owe it to them, and I love them because they believed in my dream."
So to those that may have the fear to get up and speak, know that God has your back. All he ask i you take the first step. I felt his presence all around me that day.. That is what made it so easy..
The announcement was my voice. Which is now heard..
For those that showed up, prayed for me, purchased a book, offered words of encouragement.. I say thank you..
