Pretty Petty Poetry
Newsletter
November
1st, – Happy Thanksgiving
Hello and welcome
to Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter, and this will be a monthly newsletter.
I’m Amanda D. Petty. I was born in 1982,
drowned at 22 months old and live in a power wheelchair, and I’ve got Spastic
Cerebral Palsy on my left side of my body, and I’ve got speech impairment. In
2001, God gave me a very powerful gift of poetry. In January of 2012, I thought
of writing poetry for other people. On July 10th, 2012, “Pretty
Petty Poetry” has started! On April 7th, 2015, Eric Brown is a
partner of “Pretty Petty Poetry”.
My Thoughts: The first part of October, in Utah, a poet
disses a political party. They send these poems in their mailboxes. As a poet,
I was beyond mad. I won’t tell you the words that were in my head. This IS NOT “Pretty Petty Poetry”! I
promise. Eric and I will not ever do that to you. Poetry is powerful. It can be
use for good or evil. This person uses their talent for evil. We, Eric and I,
use poetry to help, give encouragement, and never tear a person down. Don’t let
this evil person stop you to trust us with your feelings.
My Spiritual Thoughts:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints/Mormon:
I’ve been thinking a lot about this simple question: “What am I thankful for?”
I asked Eric this question. The answer did not surprise me at all. He said,
“Life, skills,” the same oh. Then I asked, “Why?” He said, “Because they shaped
my life.” I wasn’t surprise by that either. Then I asked myself the same
question too. You may think I would say this business. But, you are wrong. I’m
truly thankful for one teacher that knows me better than I know myself. This
teacher has been there from my accident to now. It has truly made me who I am
today. My teacher is my handicapped. You think that I’m nuts for giving thanks
to my disability. If you would think about it, you would understand. My teacher
is beyond hard to please. SCP will not stop teaching about my life, how handle
rough times, and depending on Christ when I am in major pain. He knows my
needs, and He and my SCP has truly given me the patience. He has given me so
much because of my handicapped. Yes, at times, I just hate it. But, I wouldn’t
have it the other way.
If you’re a
Spiritual person of any religion, we would love to put your thoughts in the
newsletter. Don’t be afraid, we won’t be scornful. Just e-mail us: prettypetty2010@gmail.com
or pyroatfire@yahoo.com,
and put in the “subject bar”: “My Spiritual thought for the Pretty Petty Poetry
Newsletter”. We would like to have them before the 1st of the month
or sooner. We won’t put your name. But, we will put your religion.
The News:
There are 9 new wallpapers. Also, I made the wallpapers easier to find. They
are in categorizes now.
The Missionary Issue: Eric and
I have a new person to join the “Pretty Petty Poetry” team. Her name is:
Valerie Fulmer. She will only do the Missionary issue. Welcome Valerie to the
team.
Very important: Starting in
2016, there will be prices on the poems. There’s a site where you can now pay
online. To look at them and how to pay me, go to our site and click on “Prices”.
Help wanted: Eric and I need
help with two issues: the kid’s and the disabled. The issues are not easy. We
have very high standards. The disabled issue takes raw emotions; the kid’s take
a lot more than you’ll know. We will screen you. If you have Facebook, message
me or Eric. If you don’t have Facebook, just email me or Eric.
An Update on my Body (not good): On October 24th, USA, I
had a major pain in the middle of my back. I had my care taker look at it. She
thinks it’s my rod. If you don’t know the pain level, 0 is painless and 10 is M-A-J-O-R pain. Well, I was at a 9. I
was in tears. I took a painkiller. The next day, I went to church. 15 minutes
before it was out, I was at a 7, when I was home, a 9. Yes, my PT knows about
this. I keep him very informed on this. Doug and I aren’t doing that much. I
will know on December 1st what’s going on. It hurts to hug, stand,
walk, do bridges and sit-ups, and dance. If anyone makes me laugh in bed, it
hurts. So yeah, there’s something wrong. Truthfully, I never had this pain
before. I’m really scared if I need back surgery. There’s a possibility that I
might need it.
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.
Note:
if you “like” our “Pretty Petty Poetry” page or the group on Facebook, We will
not post it on them because we feel it won’t be proper. Please, don’t post this
poem on your wall. If we see it, you will be cut off from “Pretty Petty Poetry”
for good.
For
those who don’t celebrate Christmas, don’t worry we won’t send the Christ-Like
Christmas poem to you. We want to honor your beliefs.
We
will still send a Christmas poem in the next month’s newsletter.
Pretty Petty Club: It will
be on Friday, December 4th, at 7:00 pm (Mountain Standard Time) in
Liberty, Utah, USA. If you want to come, come. The readings are in the LDS church in
Eden, Utah, USA. EVERYONE
AND ANYONE IS WELCOME! I just have one request. If you come,
tell me because I’ve got a list to know how many copies of my poems to make.
About the Club: It is about
an hour long because of my Spastic in my CP. Within that hour, you will feel
God’s Spirit. If you want to give a comment, you can. Before and after, we say
a prayer. Then, we have refreshments. It’s a truly spiritual experience that
you won’t have again. You can bring your friends. Also, you can bring a poem or
just listen.
If you come, please
bring your favorite Christmas poem. It will be a Christmas feel.
Your Thoughts: We truly want your
thoughts on this poem:
No poem.
Please, e-mail us
at prettypetty2010@gmail.com
or pyroatfire@yahoo.com with YOUR thoughts on this poem.
Poem of the Month:
True to Myself
By-Amanda
D. Petty
Lied to myself over and over again;
I said, “No, I don’t write.” to a
stranger.
Kissed the lips of fear;
I said, “No, I don’t write.” to a
friend.
Tried to break this wall;
I said, “No, I don’t write” to God.
~*~
Day by day, panic grew;
Exhausted from faking it.
Noon by noon, terror pulls me;
Diminished by pretending.
Night by night, horror holds me;
Drained from being a phony.
~*~
Enervated by faith;
Now, I say, “Yes, I do write.” to a
stranger.
His Spirit in mine;
I say, “Yes, I do write.” to a
friend.
Blessing lives with simple words;
Now, I say, “Yes, I do write.” to
God.
Lyrics of the Month: Poetry has a
plethora of styles, and our ultimate favorite is lyrics.
Many feel that you’re walking alone in this
life. But, you’re not. Christ is walking with you, I promise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZVvhfzgRE
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. For more information: www.prettypettypoetry.blogspot.com; everything is
there.
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