Be calm within your soul...
Even the restless waves,
which break upon the shore,
find their way, from time to time,
into peaceful, tranquil harbors.

This is what my perpetual calendar says today. It seems appropriate, too. I'm frustrated. I'm a week away from moving my brother into his new apartment and I haven't got any boxes to pack him up. I've been waiting on others to have time to take me from store to store to get them. This is for the birds. Thankfully I had bought some big Rubbermade totes for him. He's packed them up pretty good.

I also have no help to lift the heavy furniture and carry it down the steps at Mom's house. I'm looking for a miracle here.

I have a lot of things promised to me by a zealous neighbor but she's kind of wishy washy. I have finally decided to just give the whole thing to God. I don't know what else to do.

Last week on America's Best Dance Crew I saw the crews dance to Janet Jackson's songs. This one seemed to stand out the most.

Control

As sung by Janet Jackson

This is a story about control, my control
Control of what I say, control of what I do
And this time I'm gonna do it my way
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do
Are we ready? I am Cause it's all about control
And I've got lots of it


When I was 17, I did what people told me
Did what my father said, and let my mother mold me
But that was long ago


Chorus:
I'm in control, never gonna stop
Control, to get what I want
Control, I got to have a lot
Control, now I'm all grown up


First time I fell in love
I didn't know what hit me
So young and so naive
I thought it would be easy
But now I know I've got to take...



Repeat Chorus

That's right, I'm on my own,
I'll call my own shots, thank you

Bridge:
Got my own mind
I wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life, my life
I wanna be the one in control


So let me take you by the hand
And lead you on this dance
Cause what I've got is because I took a chance
I don't wanna rule the world
Just wanna run my life
So make your life a little easier
When you get the chance just take...

Repeat Chorus

Free at last, out here on my own
Now control this
That's right, career moves
I do what's right for me
And me wants to groove
Is that ok?

Repeat Bridge

Hop to it
I'm in control (and I love it, that's right)
Control, now I've got a lot
Control, now I'm all grown up
I'm in control, I'm in control
Don't make me lose it