Labor Day is tomorrow
One day of the year
Most don’t have to work
For no special reason
Just it is time for a day off
In a country where some
Don’t even vacation
At least you have one day
Or hopefully at least
So enjoy
You worked hard
-Jennie Nawrocki
Today is the commemoration of the March on Washington. This is an event that needs to be revered. Many people including Martin Luther King and Al Sharpton were there to make way in this world for the equality that has been achieved today! This world, our country cannot and should not let the rights for all people regardless of their race or religion visible or invisible be counted as less than equal. Forever it is the quality of persona that defines whether a person is valuable. Even then we must remember we are one human race only and we survive in communities or villages. Every person belongs. So don’t be snooty with your nose in the air like you are better than everyone else. Gain your vision by looking ahead not as it is right above you or in hindsight. Yes, look ahead. Gain perspective that what you see is inclusive. Everyone, everybody in that picture is important. If you only walk one path each day make sure to march where it winds into seeing all or every neighborhood only then will you really be for every person.
-Jennie Nawrocki
My friends and family in California and the southwest
Know that you are strong
Know that we know you will survive
Know that you are loved
Know that aid will come
Know that your resilience will succeed
Californians may be Hollywood, beaches and Silicon Valley but it is also the land of Haight Asbury and community togetherness.
You are the biggest love community out there
Let that supporting love overwhelm so the rest of the world knows that
-Jennie Nawrocki
Friday August 11th in Yankee Stadium, I was able to see some of the renowned Hip Hop artists. They we’re celebrating 50 years for Hip Hop that began right here in the Bronx on August 11th 1973. It was two people wanting kids to have nice clothes for the new school year so they started a genre a music just to fundraise. Specifically, these music innovators were DJ Kool Herc and Cindy Campbell. Since then this genre of music has become so mainstream that it is incorporated in most music. Old Town Road by Lil Nas X recently being the most famous. I wouldn’t be surprised if Bach was made into a beat for Hip Hop. I have never considered myself a Hip Hop die hard, I think Disney tunes and America’s top 40’s would have that claim, heck even at this concert I chimed in with a little Edelweiss from the Sound of Music came to mind. However, that doesn’t give justice to the influence and phenomenal talent of hip hop legends have garnered in the music industry. I was lucky to be there on this anniversary to fundraise that rightly needed and justified Hip Hop Museum, soon to be built in the Bronx where it all started. What was also noticeable was that Senator Chuck Schumer, Governor Kathy Hochul, and even local leaders ( man if I was a real reporter I would have took notes and written all their names) but here is an article by Billboard that is way more professional. With all that said, I want to thank all the performers and everyone who put this amazing event together, it was mentioned though that Nas was the real creator of this event. I should’ve have seen and gone to more of these concerts sooner then I would have actually known which artist went with what song. Seriously I have only admiration for these performers and their music. In addition, Questlove from the Roots started this dedication to Hip Hops history at the 2023 Grammy’s. History was not meant to be forgotten but remembered with heart. So I thank you Nas Ice Cube, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Run DMC, DJ Kool Herc and many more including Lauren Hill and Flavor Flav who made surprise appearances for every note, beat and sound produced that made me dance for over 8 hours. We will be listening!
Here are as many of the performances in order I was able to take pictures of that wonderful evening.
Please excuse the quality of photos I was too busy dancing to concentrate on photography and like I said before there are some artists I don’t remember or have pictures of and for that I give you my apologies.
Last but not least if you want to donate to the creation of the Hip Hop Museum you certainly may.
Thank you again!
-Jennie Nawrocki
🎼 When days are hot
When days are cool
There’s nothing we rather do
Then go swimming in the swimming pool 🎼
Camp song -author unknown
When I was a child
Summers were filled with swimming
Either at the community pool
Local lakes
And while camping
My mom was much on academics
She just didn’t want us inside
Watching The Price is Right and Days of Our Lives all day
So swimming we went
Sometimes I think my family was born in water
Those drops 💦 of water falling and covering your body as you exit the water.
Sitting with your family chatting and enjoying a picnic maybe even bbq.
A magazine or book you haven’t had time to read.
Or just simply savoring a 🍹🍷🧃🧉🧋you never know.
Sun rays warm the skin
Breeze just to cool the extra warm
And another dip if way too hot
Though always music to sooth the soul
Relax it’s your day at the water.
Stop stressing
Stop worrying
Stop screen time
You need to trigger gentility
Into extreme relaxation
So when you do work
You forgot what the word
Trigger
Even means
-Jennie Nawrocki
This month is my birthday as well as many other birthdays!
You can celebrate in fact I want you to!
Birthdays are to be joyful occasions.
If I had a party it would be completely a stress relief never want to leave this blissful place party.
This is how I want this month to be.
So take a mandatory day or few hours and have some time to relax and do what you want.
Not what I want or anyone else wants but what you want because for whatever reason you couldn’t.
Now is the time, do what you want.
That is my request for this month.
Has to be legal.
Done some stupid stuff
Experimenting
Stubborn
Ignorant
Defiant
Make someone laugh
All I know
Is once figured out how stupid
Then it didn’t happen again.
-Jennie Nawrocki
It has been years since the fast paced Jennie Nawrocki was around.
You and I are tired of the whoas me the world sucks.
I have started dancing, went back to school even visited my family twice in one year.
Though for some reason the world’s future for myself still seems bleak.
You say write positive stay positive.
What do you do about the screaming crying human and people surrounding me.
Everywhere I go someone is screaming or crying or laughing manically.
What should I do? What would you do?
Don’t worry I won’t stop moving forward but promise me this if I am ever out of this damned if you do, damned if you don’t lifestyle.
I definitely won’t play the victim won’t be a victim and definitely won’t make victims.
If someone is in distress I will help or support them no need to struggle or suffer.
There is a fine line between challenging someone and letting them suffer, every teacher and parent should know it, if you don’t, find it and never cross it.
I am going to stand for what’s right, inclusion, women’s rights to choose, and people humans govern not corporations.
-Jennie Nawrocki
This post isn’t about my world nor is it about your world. How is that possible my world is your world and your world is my world. It is possible because neither of us live in a black hole. The unknown abyss of space where nothing is known. It is about seeing nothing and experiencing weightlessness but being pulling in one direction or all directions, who knows how many people have been in a black hole. Description is all imaginary. So if you’re are in a black hole where time and sense of ending have stopped. Don’t freak out. You will end up somewhere just prepare for everything anything and nothing.
-Jennie Nawrocki
To have choices or options
Of Abortion
Buying a tranquilizer gun
Be respectful but not civil and empathetic
Of safety first
Those around you based on character or personality not race or religion.
Of career
Of home
Whom to marry regardless of your gender or theirs.
Of city
Of clothing
Of speech
Of who or what to vote for
My priorities
To change
That this is only the start
– Jennie Nawrocki
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