My Ultimatum of the Day: You can either have the money to make all your dreams come true or the power to do the same. You can’t have both. Which do you choose and why?

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Unshuffle the following letters to get the 2-word name…

F A S R R D T I E A E

Hint #1: Tripper of the light fantastic
Hint #2: The first and last letters are in their correct positions.

ANSWER: Fred Astaire

WINNER: @houstonbch

Contest Rules

All those who provide a correct answer will be entered into a drawing to win the prize. There will be only ONE (1) winner from all entries submitted.

1. There is no cost to enter. Yes, it’s free to enter.
2. Your answer must be spelled correctly.
3. You may enter only once per email address.
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5. The deadline to enter is Sunday, 21 February 2010 at 11:59pm EST. No entries will be accepted after this time. The winner will be posted to the My Question of the Day blog on Monday, 22 February 2010 by 9a EST.
   
6. The winner will have seventy-two (72) hours to claim his/her prize. If s/he has not claimed his/her prize in seventy-two hours (72), another name will be chosen from the entries, and the prize will be awarded to the next person.

The Prize Six (6) silicone bracelets, each in a different color and a different etched-in inspirational word. Click the image to see a larger picture.

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My Question of the Day: You’ve been seeing someone for about three weeks. Everything is going extremely well; actually much better than you originally thought it would. You find yourself thinking of him/her all the time and wanting to spend all your free time with this person.

At the beginning of week four, he/she confesses that he/she is in love with you and would like you to start thinking about marriage.

What do you do?

My 2 Cents: After my initial shock, and scooping my chin up off the floor, I’d suggest we talk about how he got from things going extremely well to being in love.

If I felt like his explanation had any merit, and my gut isn’t screaming, “RUN!,” I’d request that we keep things going as they are and revisit the issue in a couple of months.

If, in that time his feelings haven’t changed, and my feelings have grown, I’d insist that we begin some sort of couples counseling. If he agrees, then we take it from there.

I don’t believe there has to be extensive amounts of time for people to know what they feel is real, but I do believe it takes time to work through what you feel and understand why you feel what you feel and to know if that can be the foundation of a lifelong covenant.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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ClassyDreamer  if I’m seriously feeling him and our situations I’d start working towards engagement and setting ourselves up to transition

chela816 I know it *could* work, but I need much more time to get to know a person, find hidden surprises…

JoshDamage  I wud be honest…I tell that person a few weeks is too soon to be thinking marriage

sexiibutfun  I relax and advise him to do the same. Enjoy the space we are in and lets see where it elevates to……..

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The commentary doesn’t have to end!

Please feel free to continue to add your comments below.

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This page is for my Momma, who celebrates her 62nd birthday today, 18 February 2010.

Ma, I asked the people who follow me on Twitter to send you birthday shouts, and the following is the expression of love that came from everyone who participated:

ddiamond61 Happy Birthday, Faydra’s mom Bette. God Bless You!

girly1121 hey Mama Bettye!! Happy Birthday!!!!!

Quintessence_T Happy Birthday to Momma Fay Fay!!

Mo_Rease Happy b-day mom!!!

AnaliFirst Happy Birthday to your mom! I hope she has a great day and enjoys some really good cake.

CREATED2B Happppy Birthday @Faydra_deon‘s momma!!

SouthJerseyBro Happy birthday to your mom. May she be blessed with too many more birthdays to count.

nubianliterary happy birthday Ms Bettye. Your daughter is very creative and it’s obvious how much she loves you

ginakay Happy birthday, Mom! You’ve got a pretty darn good daughter in Mz Faydra!

LadyJay91 posting b-day love for your Mom now.

phaemarie happy, happy birthday Bettye! Love your style, Faydra is a gorgeous name :p <3 Phaedra

kookyklavicle Happy Birthday Ms. Fields. It’s a rare occasion when someone is born with a kinder heart than that of your daughter’s.

rishaholmes Happy Birthday, Mrs. Bettye!! Eat a lot of cake and ice cream!!! : )

Tazzee Happy Birthday Mother Bettye! I pray you have an awesome year.

IamRah Happy Birthday Ms. Bettye! Enjoy ur moments today & all year… U have a wonderful daughter. I’m sure u r wonderful squared…

rahsheen Happy Birthday to @faydra_deon‘s mom!

Jubilance1922 Happy birthday to your mom! I wish her many more

beautifulcurare Happy Birthday to @faydra_deon‘s mom Bettye!

tray21 Happy Birthday (Bettye)

eclectikchic happy birthday Faydra’s mom!

tweetjaz happy birthday!

Wise_Diva Happy Birthday Ms Bettye! Enjoy your day

OfeliaNJ Happy birthday Bettye! Enjoy many many more happy years and blessings.

chela816 Happy birthday to your mom! May she enjoy many more years of God’s blessings and love!

TripppleR Happy Birthday Ms. Bettye! Enjoy your day with Family and Friends.

blacknthick tell mom I said happy birthday

brijh Please let her know, your Twit Family wishes her The Best Birthday, ever! Tell her, she shares a B’day w/ Toni Morrison.

BAnjeeB Happy birthday Ms. Bettye! Ma it be wonderfully blessed!

zconway Happy Birthday Ms. Bettye have a lovely day I know Faydra will take good care of you!

atane Happy birthday Mama Faydra!!

TheKiaXperience tell moms HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Well wishes and may God bless her with many more!

Write_Of_Fusion AWW It’s mom’s birthday!!! Happy birthday darling…may you have a wonderful and blessed day!!!

treschic67 To your Mom: Happy Birthday Ms. Bettye! Have a BLESSED Day!

tclarkusa Happy Birthday Faydra’s mom! Enjoy YOUR day!

houstonbch HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA! YOU ARE SUCH A BETTYE. IF YOU WERE A COUGAR, AND I WAS STRAIGHT… LOL HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

sunshine625 happy birthday to Bettye from Orlando!! Enjoy!!

treschic67 To your Mom: Happy Birthday Ms. Bettye! Have a BLESSED Day!

Divagwendolyn Happy Bday Bettye!

nikhilwad Pass on my birthday wishes to your Mom

JoshDamage !HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Mrs. Bettye and many more

Hadji4ever (Sending you warm hugs and well wishes on your Birthday Ms. Bettye! Hope this year brings you far more joy than the last!)

md20737 tell mama Fay Fay happy bday & to enjoy

circa1908 HAPPY. BiRTHDAY. @faydra_deon MoM Have a great day

AtlantaBizWomen Tell mom happy birthday and many, many sweet returns.

shargrove Happy Birthday Wishes to Mom Bettye! Many happy returns for the day

reporter4651 Happy Birthday Bettye! God bless you with many, many more!

GAPeachinNYC Happy Birthday Mama Bettye! Wishing you many many more!

davidsbass Dear Sister Bettye, if I may be so bold as to call you one… Happy Birthday! Your daughter is a testament to your goodness. May God bless and hold you always, for many birthdays to come. Love, David.

ceeshan Wishing your mom peace and blessings on her special day. Happy Bday!!!

Pettra88 Happy Bday Bettye!!

roaddoggz Happy Birthday to your mom. Here’s a wish that she enjoys many many more GREAT Birthdays

BLKMGK Happy Birthday Mama Bettye! Thanks for blessing us with the gift of your daughter!

QueenBSanders To Dearest Bettye on Her Birthday:

♬ The Birthday♫

This year, a particular day springs up
Those who love and care also show up
The joy in the atmosphere is so nice
It’s like that of winning the first prize
Your own joy is one not a soul comes close.

It’s my prayer that today
All that you crave for comes true anyway
May you see God’s hands in whatever you do
And the angels above will say Hallelujah
A blissful birthday to you. ♥

akaziaj We did a shout out to pops on his big day, definitely want to send you the same love. Your best days are ahead!

nukirk Momma Bettye… thanks for blessing us with @faydra_deon. Her reflection = your hard work. Happy Birthday.

OneChele Bestest Birthday to Ms. Bettye! Like fine wine, better with time. Here’s to many more!

TLBaker1 Happy bday Bettye!!

Twanica Happy Birthday Mrs. Bettye. Blessings & favor as you celebrate with your friends & family!

DeeDeeDaDa Bettye Happy B-Day. Enjoy your special day.

KarlaShavon Happy Birthday Mama Bettye! and may God continue to bless you with many more… (^_^)

MarizoeGirl Have a fantastic birthday Bettye!!! Hope it’s full of love and smiles!

Inkognegro Happy Birthday Bettye. Enjoy your day, celebrate your life.

LindaChavis Happy Birthday Ms Bettye. I hope you have a WONDERFUL Day !

acmeek Happy Birthday Mrs. Bettye! (Ma, this is our Pine Bluff homegirl. You see she was the first to give you a birthday shout )