The Unfolding of a Rose

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SYNOPSIS OF BOOK

The Unfolding of a Rose details the life of my daughter, Meta Rose, who died of breast cancer. It chronicles her life from early childhood to the last moments of her life. Meta was many things to many people--a mother, designer, and businesswoman. But first and foremost, she loved people. Experience her humor, delight in her enthusiasm, and empathize with her struggles. You will also discover how this book grew out of deep-seated pain, grief, and sorrow that I experienced in coping with her death. It challenged my faith, questioned my worthiness, and touched the core of my being. Read the book, walk with us, cry with us--rejoice with us.


"What Inspired you to write this book?"

"I wrote The Unfolding of a Rose because I believe my daughter's story should be told. Every person has a specific purpose for living. That purpose is to give to the world, thoughts, words and experiences that no other person can give. Each person's individuality is unique to himself. These expressions of individuality should not be a hindrance to the world, but should help make it a better place to live--thoughts that establish hope, faith, courage, strength, persistence and a sense of well-being, no matter what the circumstances are. These in turn, help everyone gain a higher sense of what life is--the divine activity of thought. The Unfolding of a Rose is my daughter's and my gift to the world."



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Mamie Smith

How Important is "Race" in Your Decision-Making?

It took a few minutes to formulate this question because I am looking to generate responses that address "is," not "should be." Most of us with some semblance of moral values recognize that no one should be judged by race, color, ethnicity or creed, but whether we practice it in day-to-day relationships, is the question. As an African American who has lived in a world marked with racism, even I find myself making decisions based on race. I say "even I" because I understand feelings of inferiorit… Continue

Posted by Mamie Smith on January 11, 2010 at 4:00pm

Mamie Smith

Thanksgiving: A Day of Gratitude and Love

News flash: "Man Attending Thanksgiving Dinner Shoots Relatives!"



How does one keep such things from occurring? Remove all negative mental baggage from consciousness, and replace it with thoughts of love, kindness and good will. Search for ways to express humor! Steer thinking away from memories that bring pain, anger and revenge.

I spoke with a family member… Continue

Posted by Mamie Smith on November 28, 2009 at 2:26am

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Leadership: What Makes It Strong or Weak?

Why do I raise this question? There seems to be many factions of this country "zeroing-in" on who is a strong leader and who is not. It is easy to toss around phrases of strong, weak, or non-existent leadership abilities, without letting the listener know the factors used in making this determination. The speaker assumes that the listener 's definition parallels with his, even though the listener does not know what his is, and he has not bothered to state it.

After reading several definitions o… Continue

Posted by Mamie Smith on November 15, 2009 at 4:52pm

Camille Mitchell

"The mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work unless it's open"

"The mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work unless it's open". ~from Wise Quotes and Sayings

Mamie, I feel your reaching out to people that have lost a loved one is a very worthwhile and needed in our society. Per our discussion; communication and coping with the lost of a loved one should really be taught in the schools and churches. Therefore, people will have some understanding about these sensitive areas before they happen iin their lives which in many cases is 30-50 years later. Thus it… Continue

Posted by Camille Mitchell on October 25, 2009 at 11:59am

Mamie Smith

Let Us Remember!

It was only a few months ago when the world's financial systems were on the brink of collapse, corruption and greed unfolded daily on Wall Street, and our name was "mud" throughout the world. The deficit was 1.2 trillion dollars and most of the country wanted "change." Well guys, we are getting change, and that change is a great sacrifice for all of us. Nothing good comes easy. It sometimes requires one to cut off his arm (not really) and pull himself up by his bootstraps. Where is our strength,… Continue

Posted by Mamie Smith on October 22, 2009 at 12:10pm

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Mamie Smith's Interview of The Unfolding of a Rose

Mamie Smith tells the story that led her to write The Unfolding of a Rose!

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"Every book begins with Page ONE"

Every author has a motivating force that drives him to write a book, find out this author's. She answers such questions as:


Where did you grow up?

Was reading a part of your life?

Why did you write "The Unfolding of a Rose?"

Who or what is a Christian Scientist?

Explain: "Each day we worked to see Meta as a spiritual being, not a phy… Continue

Posted by Mamie Smith on September 27, 2009 at 2:30am

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META (Her energy and spirit lives on).

Out of the mist, the frozen abyss came a soul,
From the mind of God thrust forth a living soul
Clamping on to humanity, this God spirit became a living soul,
Entering beautifully, she, like a rosebud showed us a spirited soul.

Mind, body and spirit coalesced as she grew,
Mind, body and spirit expressed as she became aware.
Mind, body and spirit influenced her society as part of the crew,
Mind, body and spirit shaped itself as she prepared to share.

A beautiful essence, a soulful delight,
Escal… Continue

Posted by Mamie Smith on September 25, 2009 at 6:31pm — 1 Comment

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Reaching Out and Touching a Friend

Evil disappears under the microscope of goodness. Wow, what a statement! What does it mean? I am sure it means different things to different people. Let me see if I can put it into perspective.

What is a workable definition for evil? Webster defines evil as that which is "immoral, wicked" or "bad." I like to think of evil as that which is erroneous, and erroneous is defined as "a supposition that pleasure and pain, that intelligence, substance, life, are existent in matter" (Science and Health… Continue

Posted by Mamie Smith on September 19, 2009 at 5:15pm

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