All posts by Tony Burgess

Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!

I Can’t Help

I can’t help I was born white

I can’t help I was born male

I can’t help I was born American

With that being said I can help others who suffer discrimination and prejudice for being something other than white and male. To see injustice anywhere is a threat to everyone including white men like myself. I have resolved to live a life where I hope people feel appreciated, included and loved. This is something that requires work but its worth it. As a person who’s family came across in something more Mayflower than a ship that carried their ancestors over like cargo, I can’t ignore their suffering and a life that has been made more difficult because of people who look like me. Women should have the final say over their lives and dominion over their bodies.

It’s not my place to tell any woman what they can and cannot do in their lives. I believe pay should be the same for the same type of work. My friends you cannot ignore the plight of others because you are comfortable in your existence. I think all people should have the same resources so that their families can find success. The world is too mean these days but we can bring grace into it if we chose to.

I can’t help a lot of things but I can help others have it better than they had it before.

It’s Monday Already?!

It’s one of those Mondays again. Let’s power through. The weekend went way too fast. Have a swell day everyone​.

Napping The Weekend Away

I must need the rest or something because I took some pretty long naps yesterday and today. Resting on the weekends is a great thing because it does help you for the week ahead but there is so much you wanna do other than sleep but your body says differently. The stress of the week before can really impact your weekend activities. Waking up from a nap is hard because you are comfy and cozy. Resetting for the week ahead can be a good thing to help one cope with the stress that lies ahead. One thing you should never do is apologize for taking care of yourself in this way

Stick Up For The Underdog, It’s The Right Thing To Do

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It’s noble to stick up for the underdogs of the world. However you have to rattle some cages and tick some people off along the way. It requires courage and strength but its worth it in the end.

Something About Work

Sometimes work requires you to be a long burning wood while other times you have to be quick burning kindling. Either way you have to be on fire.

This Is My Last Post Ever

This is my last post ever on this blog. Thank you for being a great community to engage and interact with. Before you get sad think about what today is.