Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter
November 1st, – Happy Thanksgiving
Hello and welcome to Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter, and this will be a monthly newsletter.
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I’m Amanda D. Petty, the CEO and the Creator of “Pretty Petty Poetry”, and on December 27th, 2016, I made James W. Hill partner and the Co-CEO. On March 20th, 2016, Anna Shepherd joined the team. On December 30th, 2016, Abdul Sami joined the team. On January 18th, 2017, Tim George joined the team. On April 19th, 2017, Jasmine Mehndratta joined the team. On May 15th, 2017, Osinachi Emeghara joined the team. On July 17th, 2017, Amber Rose joined the team. On August 1st, 2017, Lana Holley joined the team. On August 21st, 2017, Kofi Fianko joined the team. On September 1st, 2017, Kanu Rowland joined the team. On September 15th, 2017 Okeke Emmanuel Onyeka, Alvin Amar, Ibn Do Gud, Jayant Kashyap, Bamidele Aiyejina, and Roselle Lebagday joined the team. On September 28th, 2017, Michael Olorunwumi joined the team.
My Thoughts: This is EXTREMELY close to home to James and me. On October 1st, there was a shooting at Mandalay Bay Hotel. I can’t write anymore because it’s way too close. I’m letting James take over this part. People meeting at the Route 91 Country Music Concert to see Jason Aldean, and the suddenly bullets start to fly, people shout, and bleeding. At the end of the massacre, 58 people are dead and 546 are injured as a lone gunman shot at the concert from the Mandalay Bay Casino. The gunman is now in hell; the survivors left to heal we know that Jesus was their protector and comforter. May Las Vegas stay #VegasStrong.
My Spiritual Thoughts: As I do this business, I’m finding myself in His Hands. Christ is The Boss of PPP, not me. I’m, and the rest of the team, are JUST the tools. Yes, it’s hard and yes, I want to quit. But, I cannot. This is my real Mission. I believe my life is a Mission from Heavenly Father. I knew this since a very young age. You see, I shouldn’t be here, on earth, because of my accident. I watched the news, and I saw the drowning accidents that do not live. Why did I? I wondered that for years and years. Now, I do know why. It’s because of PPP. I’m supposed to do this business. It feel natural. I feel I’m home. I DID NOT plan having a great team of poets or be an international. But, I am. This IS God’s business for my team and me.
The News:
Two More Members: We have two new teammates, Creative Thinker and Gul E Arzoo. Creative Thinker will be doing “Site Weekly Poem”. Gul E Arzoo will be doing the Disabled issue with me. Welcome Creative Thinker and Gul E Arzoo, to the team!
New Wallpapers: They are new holidays’ wallpapers on the site.
Suitcase: I have a creative team of poets. Ibn & Creative created a new style, called, Suitcase. It’s on the site.
Poets’ tells (Part 3): We have Lana and the newest members…
Lana: MY NAME IS LANA, FROM NORTHERN UTAH. THE JOY OF MY LIFE IS FIRST AND FOREMOST MY CHILDREN! I HAVE ONE GIRL AND TWO BOYS. I AM A SINGLE SUPER WOMEN. AT LEAST I FEEL THAT WAY AT TIMES. I AM THE ONLY GIRL OF THREE BROTHERS. I WAS TAUGHT FROM YOUNG AGE LOYALTY AND RIGHTEOUS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TRAITS TO HAVE AND I TRY TO LIVE BY THOSE VALVES IN THE WAY I LIVE MY LIFE. SINCE THE AGE OF THREE YEARS OLD I STARTED PERFORMING IN DANCE RECITALS AND COMPETITIONS. DANCING WAS A GREAT WAY FOR ME TO EXPRESS MY CREATIVITY AND I HAD THE BEST OF TIMES OF MEMORIES DANCING! I STILL LOVE DANCING, BUT MY HEALTH KEEPS ME FROM ENJOYING IT AS I ONCE DID. BUT, IF YOU KNEW ME YOU WOULD KNOW I TAKE THE NEGATIVE AND TURN IT INTO A POSITIVE OR AT THE LEAST MAKE ME A STRONGER PERSON AND FIND THE SILVER LINING. THE SILVER LINING IS I GOT TO HAVE SIXTEEN FABULOUS YEARS OF DANCE AND PERFORMING. I FEEL SO BLESSED TO HAVE HAD THOSE YEARS AND I HAVE THOSE MEMORIES THAT WILL ALWAYS BE WITH ME TO REMEMBER AND REMINISCE. ONE OF MY OTHER CREATIVE LOVES AND OUTLETS IN MY LIFE IS POETRY. I BEGAN WRITING POETRY AROUND EIGHT YEARS OLD I THINK? IN THE EARLY YEARS I MOSTLY WROTE WHEN I HAD BAD DAYS AND LOTS OF EMOTIONS THAT I NEEDED TO GET OUT AND EXPRESS MYSELF. AS I GOT OLDER I HAVE STARTED WRITING MOSTLY FROM THE SPIRIT! I NEVER REALLY KNOW WHEN OR HOW OR WHERE IT WILL COME, SO I KEEP A PEN AND PAD PAPER WITH ME AT ALL TIMES. SO I'M READY TO BE INSPIRED! EVEN AFTER HUNDREDS OF POEMS I'VE BEEN INSPIRED TO WRITE I'M STILL AMAZED AT THE WORDS THAT I FIND WRITTEN ON MY PAD OF PAPER AFTER I'M FINISHED!!! I AM NATURALLY A DEEP THINKER AND TEND TO OVER ANALYZE THINGS. POETRY IS A GREAT WAY I CAN UTILIZE THE DEEP THINKER AND CREATIVITY WITHIN ME WHICH I WOULD SAY IS ABOUT 90% OF WHO I AM. I KNOW NOT A TYPICAL PERSONAL PARAGRAPH, BUT I'M NOT TYPICAL, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD WRITE THIS THE WAY THAT BEST TELLS ABOUT ME!
Creative Thinker: I am certified Fuseini Mohammed Kamal-deen but Dipantiche Naporoo Shitobu as an African. I am born and bred in Tamale, the capital of Northern Region. I write under the penmanship "CREATIVE THINKER" with my omnivore’s spirit of writing dubbed "ENCYCLOPEDIA". I am an afro-linguistic poet of unpublished poems and stems voraciously without bias on other genres of artistic literature. I am a Ghanaian teacher and a voice from the Savannah.
Gul E Arzoo: I believe in individual perception which everyone has different, everyone has different outlook about anything and I do respect of it, my all written pieces are indiscriminately for everyone, I would love to work with PPP team, it would be a privilege for me as well to get selected and work on the very topic “handicap”. My only purpose is to please them by my words to make them smile if I am succeeded in this, then it would be one of my great achievements in my life. All members who are working on this platform are dear to me, I respect them from the core of my heart. -Love Gul E Arzoo
A Tradition: Since 2006, Amanda sent out a Christ-Like Christmas Poem to the “Pretty Pets” through the email. Look for it on December 15th. These poems are very spiritual, and she love doing this. We will still send a Christmas poem in the next month’s newsletter. I decided to make this as an online poem. Meaning, no more email.
Seasonal Greetings: November 1-December 20, we’ll be doing poems about the holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays.
Your Thoughts: We truly want your thoughts on this poem:
These expectations are the walls of these halls that I'm sick of. Each shuffling step towards a better finish is just a corner of another broken picture.
Quotes of the Month: There is evil in the world but God is good.
Poem of the Month: no poem
Lyrics of the Month: Poetry has a plethora of styles, and our ultimate favorite is lyrics.
How can I thank everyone who supports me throughout my life, when I have no words? This will be very emotional, so bear with me. First is first, I truly need give thanks to Heavenly Father, for He gave my life and everything. Next is my family, for they saw me in my darkness hour. They are truly the best. Mom, dad, Sheldon, Carrie, and Jesse, thank you for the laughs, fights, tears, and being there when I needed you. My friends, thanks for showing me your love, kindness, and Christ-like. My team, this part is going to be hard because they taught things that I couldn’t learned from any school or textbook. You guys are more than I could asked for. My business partner, James, thank you for not giving up on me. You are the best. The Pets, thanks for making PPP an international business. Thanks for seeing us grow.
I heard this song somewhere, I don’t remember where now. But, it’s a “miracle” that I’m trusting Him by doing this business.
Want help: If you want to help with “Pretty Petty Poetry”, you can! We are looking for some volunteers to help with the desktop wallpapers and getting us clients. We can’t do everything by ourselves anymore, too stressful.
For New Comers: This is AMANDA’S idea to do this business. Everything you see is her alone with the help from God. This is a part of “Pretty Petty Poetry”. She has been studying English with the help from a professor, Nancy Lowe, from Weber State University, Utah, USA since October of 2011.
All Religion of Holidays: 1 * Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date. 2 ** Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date. Bold titles are primary holy days of a tradition.
All Saints Day - Christian
All Souls Day - Catholic Christian
Deepavali ** - Hindu
Diwali (Deepavali) ** - Hindu - Jain - Sikh
Birth of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i (begins sundown)
New Year ** Jain
Nativity Fast begins - Orthodox Christian
Christ the King - Christian
Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom - Sikh
Guru Nanak Dev Sahib birthday - Sikh
Thanksgiving- Interfaith USA
Day of the Covenant - Baha'i
Ascension of Abdu'l-Baha - Baha'i (begins sundown)
Advent begins - Christian
Saint Andrew's Day - Christian
The World’s Holidays: This will be celebrating all the holidays in the world. If I miss any, please tell me.
Albania: November 28th, Independence Day
Algeria: November 1st, Revolution Day
Angola: November 11th, Independence Day
Antigua and Barbuda: November 1st, Independence Day (National Day)
Barbados: November 30th, Independence Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina: November 25th, National Day
Cambodia: November 9th, Independence Day
Dominica: November 3rd, Independence Day
East Timor: November 28th, Independence Day
Latvia: November 18th, Independence Day
Lebanon: November 22nd, Independence Day
Mauritania: November 28th, Independence Day
Monaco: November 19th, National Day (Saint Rainier's Day)
Oman: November 18th, Birthday of Sultan Qaboos
Panama; November 3rd, Independence Day
Suriname: November 25th, Independence Day
Very Unique BUT Real Holidays: I’m going to share with you the monthly, weekly, and daily holidays. (An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.) Enjoy.
November Monthly Observances
Adopt A Senior Pet Month
Adopt A Turkey Month
American & National Diabetes Month
American Indian Heritage Month
Aviation History Month
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Family Stories Month
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
Greens and Plantains Month
Historic Bridge Awareness Month
International Drum (Percussion) Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Manatee Awareness Month
Movember
MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (11/16-12/31)
Military Family Appreciation Month
National Adoption Month
National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National COPD Month
National Diabetes Month
National Entrepreneurship Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Georgia Pecan Month
National Healthy Skin Month
National Home Care & Hospice Month
National Impotency Month
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Memoir Writing Month
National Long-term Care Awareness Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Month
National Native American Heritage Month
National Family Literacy Month
National Novel Writing Month
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Pomegranate Month
National PPSI Aids Awareness Month
National Roasting Month
National Scholarship Month
NoSHAVEmber (US - Beard Month or Movember (Australia - Moustache Month)
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Pet Diabetes Month
Picture Book Month
Plum and Pomegranate Month
Prematurity Awareness Month
PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month
Spinach and Squash Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Sweet Potato Awareness Month
Vegan Month
Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month
World Sponge Month
November Weekly Observances
*National Fig Week: 1-7
*National Patient Accessibility Week: 1-7
*World Communication Week: 1-7
Health Information and Technology Week: 2-8
International Fraud Awareness Week: 2-8
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week: 2-8
National Nurse Practioner's Week: 2-8
National Radiologic Technology Week: 2-8
Give Wildlife A Brake! Week: (First Week)
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: 5-12
*Dear Santa Letter Week: 7-13
*Pursuit of Happiness Week: 7-13
Geography Awareness Week: (Second Full Week)
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week: 9-15
National Global Entrepreneurship Week: (Second Week M-Sun.)
World Kindness Week: 10-16
National Young Reader's Week: (Second Full Week)
National Donor Sabbath: (Two Weeks Before Thanksgiving)
American Education Week: (Always Week Before Thanksgiving)
National Book Awards Week: 17-21
National Farm-City Week: (Week Always Ends on Thanksgiving Day)
GERD Awareness Week: (Week of Thanksgiving) Link
National Bible Week: (Sunday before Thanksgiving) Link
National Game & Puzzle Week: (Sunday-Saturday Thanksgiving Week)
*Better Conversation Week: (Always Thanksgiving Week)
*Church/State Separation Week: 24-30
National Family Week: 24-30
National Deal Week: (Day before Thanksgiving)
November Daily Observances
*All Saints' Day: 1
*Dia de Los Muertos: 1 (Day of The Dead)
*Extra Mile Day: 1
*Give Up Your Shoulders Day: 1
International Games Day (Libraries): (Always first Saturday)
*National Authors' Day: 1
*National Family Caregiver Day: 1
*National Family Literacy Day: 1
*National Go Cook For Your Pets Day: 1
*Prime Meridian Day: 1
Sadie Hawkins Day: (Always First Saturday)
Digital Scrapbooking Day: (First Saturday)
*World Vegan Day: 1
*All Souls Day: 2
*Cookie Monster Day: 2
*International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists: 2
*Plan Your Epitaph Day: 2
Zero Tasking Day: (First Sunday)
Ashura: 3
*Cliché Day: 3
Fill Our Staplers Day: (Always Day after Daylight Savings Ends)
Jellyfish Day: 3
*Sandwich Day: 3
Traffic Directors Day: (First Monday)
Job Action Day: (First Monday)
*National Chicken Lady Day: 4
*Use Your Common Sense Day: 4
Election Day: 4
*International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict: 6
National Men Make Dinner Day: (First Thursday)
*Saxophone Day: 6
*National Gin Day: 7
*National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day: 7
National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Day: (First Friday)
National Walk To Work Day: (First Friday)
*Abet and Aid Punsters Day: 8
*Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day: 8
Domino Day: (Second Friday.)
*Dunce Day: 8
*National Parents As Teachers Day: 8
*X-ray Day: 8
*Kristallnacht: 9-10
*World Freedom Day: 9
*Area Code Day: 10
International Tongue Twister Day (2nd Sunday)
*Marine Corps Birthday: 10
*Sesame Street Day: 10
*Windows Day (Microsoft): 10
World Orphans Day (2nd Monday)
*World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10
*Death/Duty Day: 11
National Young Reader's Day (2nd Tuesday)
*Origami Day: 11
*Veterans Day: 11
*Baha'u'llah Day: 12
*World Kindness Day: 13
*International Girls Day: 14
*Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day: 14
*National American Teddy Bear Day: 14
*National Spicy Guacamole Day: 14
*National Pickle Day: 14
*Operating Room Nurse Day: 14
*Spirit of National Speakers Association Day: 14
*World Diabetes Day: 14
*America Recycles Day: 15
*Hat Day: 15
*I Love to Write Day: 15
*National Bundt (Pan) Day: 15
*National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day: 15
National Day of Play: (3rd Saturday)
*National Philanthropy Day: 15
Guinness World Record Day: (Third Saturday)
*Rock Your Micks Day: 15
*International Day for Tolerance: 16
*National Button Day: 16
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: (3rd Sunday)
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: (3rd Sunday)
*Homemade Bread Day: 17
*National Un-friend Day: 17
*Petroleum Day: 17
*World Prematurity Awareness Day: 17
*European Antibiotic Awareness Day: 18
*Married To A Scorpio Support Day: 18
National Entrepreneurship Day: (Third Tuesday)
*Mickey Mouse Day: 18
*Push-button Phone Day: 18
*American Made Matters Day: 19
*Equal Opportunity Day (aka Gettysburg Address Day): 19
Geographic Information Systems Day: (3rd Wednesday)
*Have A Bad Day, Day: 19
*International Men's Day: 19
National Educational Support Professionals Day: (Wednesday of week before Thanksgiving)
*Rocky and Bullwinkle Day: 19
*World Toilet Day: 19
*African Industrialization Day: 20
*Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day: 20
Great American Smoke out: (Thursday before Thanksgiving)
*Name Your PC Day: 20
*National Peanut Butter Fudge Day: 20
*Transgender Day of Remembrance: 20
*Universal Children's Day: 20
Use Less Stuff Day: (Thursday of Week Before Thanksgiving)
*Alascattalo Day (About Alaska & humor): 21
*Beaujolais Nouveau Day: 21
*World Hello Day: 21
*World Television Day: 21
*Humane Society Anniversary Day: 22
Family Volunteer Day: (Saturday of Weekend Before Thanksgiving)
International Aura Awareness Day: (4th Saturday)
National Adoption Day: (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
National Survivors of Suicide Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving): 22
*Doctor Who Day: 23
*Fibonacci Day: 23
*International Image Consultant Day: 23
Mother Goose Day: (Sunday Before Thanksgiving.)
*Brownie-locks Day: 24
*Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day: 24
*D.B. Cooper Day: 24
*International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day: 25
*International Hat Day: 25
*Blase´Day: 25
*Shopping Reminder Day: 25
Tie One On Day: (Day Before Thanksgiving)
*National Day of Listening: 27
National Day of Mourning: (Thanksgiving Day)
Thanksgiving Day: (Third Thursday)
Black Friday: (Day after Thanksgiving)
Buy Nothing Day: (First Shopping Day After Thanksgiving)
Flossing Day: (Always Day After Thanksgiving)
Maize Day: (Day After Thanksgiving)
National Day of Listening: (Day after Thanksgiving)
National Native American Heritage Day: (Always Day After Thanksgiving)
Sink Day: 28 (Some call it "The Sink Day" when you eat over the sink all the Thanksgiving leftovers. The definition says "It's the day after thanksgiving." )
You're Welcome giving Day: (Always Day After Thanksgiving)
*Electronic Greetings Day: 29
*International Day of Solidarity With The Palestinian People: 29
*National Day of Giving: (First Saturday of November)
Small Business Saturday: (First Saturday After Thanksgiving)
*Square Dancing Day: 29
*Computer Security Day: 30
*National Meth Awareness Day: 30
*Stay Home Because You're Well Day: 30