Charmaine J. Forde:
American writer.
Born in Barbados, raised in Penssylvania, US.
January, the first month of the year. A perfect time to start all over again. Changing energies and deserting old moods. New beginnings, new attitudes.
I miss being in Barbados in December. That is the time I always remember. The smell of varnish on the wooden floors. And the smell of paint on the wooden doors. The crowds in de Supermarket buying up the rum, and the music blasting. Puh rup a pum pum.
There’s something super special about December.
2020—this is going to be a November to remember.
Don’t wait until the fourth Thursday in November to sit with family and friends to give thanks. Make every day a day of Thanksgiving!
I keep falling in love with October, over and over again!
Falling in love with October. Leaves descending to the ground, orange, magenta, green and brown. The cool crisp breezes in the air, Autumn season must be here.
Let the leaves fall where they may – welcome October. Autumn is here.
This tree must be falling for me, as soon as I sat under it, it dropped its leaves. Oh, sweet October!
It must be October, the trees are falling away and showing their true colors.
I wish that every day was Saturday and every month was October.
It must be September, July sun has disappeared.
The line expresses the transition from midsummer to early autumn. The “July sun” symbolizes summer’s strong sunlight, warmth, long days, and carefree atmosphere; by September, these qualities have begun to fade.
It may also be read metaphorically as a reflection on:
– the passing of time,
– the end of a happy or energetic period,
– change and impermanence,
– a wistful or melancholic mood.
The imagery mainly reflects the ‘Northern Hemisphere’, where September marks the approach of autumn.
✍️ Author and origin:
The quotation is ‘widely attributed online to Charmaine J. Forde’. However:
– It does not appear to be a traditional proverb or old saying.
– A definitive original publication—such as a poem, book, or essay—is not commonly identified.
– Its earliest verifiable source is therefore uncertain; many quotation websites repeat the attribution without providing a primary citation.
A careful attribution would be:
> “It must be September, July sun has disappeared.”
> — Attributed to Charmaine J. Forde
Unless a published primary source by Forde can be located, “attributed to” is more accurate than stating authorship as definitively proven.
Sweet September blessings! I am eternally grateful!
– warm wishes for a happy and blessed September;
– appreciation for life, loved ones, opportunities, or spiritual blessings;
– a desire to begin the month with gratitude and optimism.
Here, “eternally grateful” is an emphatic way of saying “deeply and continually thankful’; it is not necessarily meant literally.
📜 Origin:
The wording appears to be a ‘modern inspirational or social-media greeting’, rather than a traditional proverb, religious verse, or quotation from a well-known literary work. It belongs to the popular genre of “new month” blessings commonly posted on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and greeting images.
✍️ Author:
The saying is ‘circulated online with the name Charmaine J. Forde’, so it may reasonably be credited as:
> “Sweet September blessings! I am eternally grateful!”
> — Charmaine J. Forde
However, an attribution on a graphic or repost does not by itself prove original authorship. Without a dated primary source—such as Forde’s original post, book, or website—the safest description is:
> ‘Attributed to Charmaine J. Forde; exact original source and date unconfirmed.’
Let’s strive to be better in September!
It’s a simple, motivational “new month, new me” style message, in keeping with her broader habit of writing seasonal reflections. September marks a natural turning point (summer ending, routines resetting), and the quote uses that shift to encourage self-improvement.
Origin:
It’s one of hundreds of short, original sayings she’s written and shared — not a historical or borrowed phrase. Goodreads lists her as the “Author of Over In Away and The Heart of Caregiving,” and her quote collection there runs into the hundreds, with 782 quotes attributed to her on the platform. Many follow the same pattern as the September line — short, upbeat verses tied to a specific month or season, meant to be shared around that time of year (she has similar ones for January, October, and Christmas).
Author:
Charmaine J. Forde is a published author — Goodreads credits her with the books “Over In Away” and “The Heart of Caregiving.” Her quotes reveal a strong personal connection to “Barbados”:
she describes being educated at Ellerslie Secondary School in Barbados, which she says shaped her into “the leader I am today”, and she’s written affectionately about Barbados as “my first love,” saying she still misses it after nearly forty years apart. She’s also written descriptive passages about Barbados’s eleven parishes and nostalgic pieces about Christmas traditions in Barbados in the 1970s, evoking sorrel, ginger, and the smell of new cloth and sheets.
Her overall body of work leans toward ‘inspirational, community-minded, and nostalgic’ writing — she’s written pieces urging kindness and charity (e.g., a list of ten ways to “spread a little cheer” beyond just Christmas), reflections on love and loyalty, and even a sports-themed quote about the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2018 Super Bowl win. This fits the profile of a self-published, Barbados-connected inspirational author whose short verses are widely shared on quote sites and social media — rather than a mysterious or anonymous internet phrase.
I didn’t find a dedicated personal website or verified social media account in these results, though Goodreads does host her author page.
Take me to that island where people celebrate in the streets in August.
The line expresses a wistful, escapist longing for a place where celebration isn’t reserved for special occasions but spills naturally into public, everyday life. It’s a craving for collective joy — warmth, music, and festivity shared openly in the streets — as a contrast to the quieter or more contained rhythms of ordinary life elsewhere.
Origin:
The quote points specifically to Barbados’s ‘Crop Over Festival’, one of the Caribbean’s oldest and largest street festivals. It builds to its climax in early August with “Grand Kadooment Day’, when costumed “mas” bands parade through the streets of Bridgetown in a vibrant, music-driven celebration. Crop Over traces back to the 18th century as a harvest festival marking the end of the sugar cane season, and was revived in its modern carnival form in the 1970s. So the quote evokes that real, specific image of an island alive with color and crowds at the peak of Caribbean summer.
Author:
The quote is attributed to Charmaine J. Forde, from her book “No Titles Required!” She’s cited across numerous “August quotes” and “island quotes” collections online, though detailed biographical information about her isn’t widely available in these sources.
Though February is short, it is filled with lots of love and sweet surprises.
