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What comes to mind when we hear the word "cheerleader"? Pretty & perky young high school or college girls in extra-short flouncy skirts or minuscule shorts with pom-pons waving in the air, their sole purpose to cheer on whatever sports team they support with shouts and songs, boosting morale, encouraging the efforts, win or lose. At least, that's the picture I get when I hear the word. A cheerleader is - according to one Merriam-Webster.com definition -  a person who encourages other people to do or support something. That's a great person to have in your life and I believe we all need one. Or two. Or three, Lol! Having a cheerleader in your life is important, don't you think? Someone who encourages you, lifts your flagging spirit and lights a fire of determination in you, gets you to keep going even when it seems you have lost or are losing the game, while you are taking part in this sport called life with it's ever-changing rules. Someone who ...

I have been suffering from "blogger's block" on one hand and an ideas over-load on the other. Does not make much sense, right? Let me explain - there are so many ideas and topics that pop into my mind, at least 10 a day (the over-load). But as quickly as they pop in, they pop out because I do not get past writing more than two sentences before the idea/subject is discarded - why? I have no clue; I just am not able to write more than two sentences before my thoughts shut down, the flow of words dried up like a stream in a drought! I finally am able to go beyond the two sentences, thanks to "I Am Jazz". I have been getting a "broadcast" on the program "I am Jazz" from different people - friends on my Blackberry contact list, not-so-friends on my Whatsapp (can Whatsapp creators/administrators please come up with a more private platform? Anyone with your phone number thinks it is okay to send you messages and broadcasts or comments on whate...