During each of our journey on this planet, we often have to confront
AND deal with deeds
AND actions that @ the time they were born, made our lives a
LIVING hell. However, I am of the opinion that those
person(s) are
NOTHING more than
human angels, individuals designated by the universe to show us that we have choices and if their actions affect us in a negative manner then we can
ONLY grow from it. As I reflect on my past I see how frustrated
AND confusing, not to mention maddening my life was due to those that were a part of it.
MANY days I was angry because I felt like I had
NO one in my corner; but as I think about things I am
GLAD that the first man that I dated was
SO crazy
and possessive. Though he
NEVER hurt or intimidate me, I can say that he kept me from dating
OR experiencing life with the scores of
GAY men that came sniffing my way. From a deeper divine perspective, dealing with the things he did were an important teacher
AND indicator that I am making progress on my path. Being able to remain centered and awake even when he made my life uncomfortable is much more impressive and made me the man I am today. I could very
EASILY sit here and fume about the past, but that would mean that I haven’t grown. However behaving is such a manner diminishes the blessings that are bestowed upon life today. Hence I find that the more we try to eliminate annoyances, instead of being
THANKFUL for them, the further we get from developing the qualities that come with spiritual growth, such as patience, tolerance
AND acceptance. It is often in the presence of people and experiences we find annoying that we have an opportunity to develop these qualities. Fortunately for most of us, our lives offer an abundance of opportunities to practice and cultivate these traits. I find that it is
SO easy for us to take the curse
AND leave the blessings behind. It is
VITALLY important for us to acknowledge their input be it good
OR bad and do away with that cosmic void that exists in our lives. The journey of life is a spiritual event that mostly finds us trying to figure out the whats
AND whys. And we live thinking that
NO one is coming to the rescue, when in fact someone indeed has. If only we could
STOP panicking and realize that the bad things happened because we needed to see that life is
SO much more than we live…A
ND IT IS ONLY THEN WE CAN BE ABLE TO FLOAT WITH A KIND OF SLOW-MOTION KNOWING THAT WE ARE MEANT FOR SO MUCH MORE. THIS SLOW BLUE KIND OF BALLET LIFE HAS US DANCING TO, FEELS LIKE A BETRAYAL AS THE GOOD TIMES ARE SNATCHED AWAY FROM US. & NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE TRY TO CONTROL OUR CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FACTORS & PEOPLE CANNOT BE MANAGED. EVEN THOUGH WE CANNOT SEE THE GIFT IN SOMEONE/SOMETHING INTERRUPTING OUR LIVES, IT PAYS TO BE THANKFUL THAT THEY DID…
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I definitely feel u on this one man.
ReplyDeleteI agree.....:) And your pictures?!? Always tied in with the post with class.....:)
ReplyDeletea lot of us had to go through hell to get to heaven. we could not appreciate the good times if we never met up with trama and strife.
ReplyDeleteTrue, that's the journey of life
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, right, and on point! I love this post!
ReplyDeleteI am truly thankful for a friend like you....you are really sweet. Cant wait to meet you and Noel...
ReplyDeleteInteresting when you can be @ a place where you can look back and see the purpose of everyone that you have had in your life be it good or bad and being able to be thankful for the part they had in it
ReplyDeleteIt takes a while to get to this point but reflection helps us to see how everything however transitory has it's purpose
Life is a teacher Kish. Experiences - good or bad; people -good or bad, provide us with opportunities to learn something and to polish ourselves so we can grow and evolve to be better human beings.
ReplyDeleteBut most of the time when we find ourselves in the midst of what looks like a storm we are unable to see beyond it. We get confused and find ourselves unable to see what lessons could be derived from the situation. We lose our focus, purpose and direction.
This past year I found myself in a situation that was so trying. Because of someone, I was continuously angry, second-guessed myself a lot, and there were lots of tears. This person was forever trying to belittle me and his every action drove me up the wall. But one day it suddenly occured to me that this person was in my life for a purpose. Because of him, I had to learn to be accepting, tolerant and patient. AND STRONG IN MY FAITH. Because I knew what my truth was but he was always throwing me off balance. I had to learn to see beyond this situation. And I could not do the work that I do without first learning Patience, Tolerance, Acceptance, Belief in myself and Faith.
This post is really dope and real talk. It keeps getting better and better. Thankful. Word.
ReplyDeleteJAMAR HERROD - THANK YOU...IT COMES FROM THE SOUL...
ReplyDeleteEveryday I think back over the things that I have been thru. and it makes me smile now. even the bad things because i know my later will be greater than my past.
ReplyDeleteBe Thankful indeed,people come into our lives for a reason and there are lessons to be learn from everyone.
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