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From the moment I woke up yesterday, I wanted to just stay in bed with the covers over my head as I let myself slip into a pitiful state that is my life. However that all changed last night as I was reminded about how good I have it by a lady that asked me for some money @ a stoplight on my way for Noel. So I gave her the dollar that I’ve been saving for such an occasion…she took it with a smile and then asked me IF I HAD ANYTHING TO EAT IN THE CAR I TOLD HER NO…she then asked, IF I’D JUST COME FROM THE GYM OR SOMETHING (and yall if you’d seen me this body ain’t NO gym body)…FAR from it. I told her that I just came from home and she then told me to have A VICTORIOUS NIGHT…I was TOTALLY blown away by that and the smile she placed on my face QUICKLY left as I watched her walked away in rearview mirror while tears fill my eyes. I mean here I am feeling sorry for myself and this lady has NO food to eat, NO roof over her head OR someone to LOVE and keep her till things turn around…I have it better than her AND I THANK GOD for placing her in that spot so I can be reminded of who I am, where I am going AND what’s in store for me…This lady is NO doubt an angel, a keeper of knowledge and the holder of wisdom. In her plight she was able to bring me out of a place I didn’t belong. She was able to get me to LISTEN WITH MY EYES and give myself the undivided attention that I needed because DEEP down I know that there is MORE to life than what I am living @ this moment. And the sense of freedom, peace N’ joy that I crave will come as they are my innate birthright. She reminded me that the words AND ideas that I carry with me can shape my life AND drive me toward success AND happiness or failure AND distress. So when a NEGATIVE thought enters my mind, I will immediately replace it with a constructive OR optimistic one…For I know that with persistence, I can condition my mind to judge fleeting, self-defeating thoughts as trivial AND dismiss them…THOSE MERE WORDS UTTERED TO ME BY A LADY ON THE STREETS SHOWED ME THAT I HAVE THE POWER TO BE HAPPY & SUCCESSFUL AS I MAKE UP MY MIND TO BE…EVEN THOUGH STAYING POSITIVE WILL NOT HAVE AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ON MY SITUATION, IT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY HAVE A PROFOUND & IMMEDIATE EFFECT ON MY MOOD…SO HERE’S TO ME HAVING A VICTORIOUS NIGHT THAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY LEAD TO A WONDERFUL FUTURE…
FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRST!!!!
ReplyDeleteok now....about the post, It is such and amazing factor on how much a person with such little can affect our own life. Yes, we all misinterpret our own. Someone with two slices of bread can appreciate that more than others with a steak on their plate...and yet we complain
ReplyDeletePEOPLE WAKE UP!!
Kishna I once felt sorry for a guy that just wanted something to eat....I went and bought him a whole meal...he was really so grateful for that and I too cried as I saw hes eyes light up as if he won......
ReplyDeleteI should do that more often
ReplyDeleteA VICTORIOUS night.. wow.. that will definitely strike you as a superlative. It takes moments like that to cause us to snap back to the reality that we are blessed indeed...no matter what state we are in.
ReplyDeleteShe was a blesing in disguise!
ReplyDeletethis deep and inspirational blogs are why i love you man! The thing is you always pass on your blessing to us.
thank you
xoox
There are angels masquerading as people out there...
ReplyDeleteTo have an encounter should be emotionally altering
This is beautiful!
Pardon me if this sounds cheesy, but what you experienced yesterday, is almost similar to what was also on my mind yesterday .
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about the footprints we leave on this earth and whether as we travel on this journey, do we come to a point where our actions might mean the world to someone.
OYIN - I KNOW THAT I AM...
ReplyDeleteWONDER MAN - IT DOES WONDERS FOR THE SOUL...
ReplyDeleteTHE ANTONYM - THAT'S WHY GOD PLACED THESE ANGELS HERE FOR US...
ReplyDeleteDOPE FIEND - THAT'S THE PLAN...TO PASS ON MY BLESSINGS...
ReplyDeleteThat's an impressive tale, thanks for sharing it. I really feel you on this; whenever I start to feel sorry for myself and what I have, I always try and stop and think about how lucky I really am and be grateful for what I *do* have...
ReplyDelete®‡ø - SO YOU ARE NOT UPSET THAT I DIDN'T TELL YOU ABOUT THIS ON THE RIDE HOME INSTEAD OF HERE ON MY BLOG?
ReplyDeleteSHALLOTTE - THERE IS NOTHING CHEESY ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS @ ALL...I THINK WE ARE CONNECTED ON A CERTAIN LEVEL...
ReplyDeleteOh also, isn't it interesting how someone in the circumstances that that lady is in can demonstrate more humanity than the average jerk on the street? Just imagine how much abuse she gets on a daily basis - encountering a kind soul like yourself is probably a rarity to be cherished...
ReplyDeleteIt's great to have these instances to remind us of how fortunate we are. They always seem to come at the right time don't they.
ReplyDeleteKA-OS - THERE WAS THIS ONE TIME THIS GUY ASKED ME FOR THE TIME & WHEN I TOLD HIM HE WAS LIKE THANKS...I SAID YOU ARE WELCOME...THEN HE WAS LIKE NO I MEAN THANKS FOR NOT SAYING GO AWAY & LEAVE ME ALONE...I WAS SO MOVED BY THAT...
ReplyDeleteDISTRICTRAZZI - YEAH THEY DO...THEY CERTAINLY DO
ReplyDeleteTG-K: the fact that he thanked you for not saying "go away" says a lot about the society we've made for ourselves...
ReplyDelete...or maybe he was just trying to chat you up lol ;)
KA-OS - HMMM IF HE WAS I MISSED GETTING A SUGAR DADDY BECAUSE HE IS LOADED WITH CASH...JUST THAT HE IS ON DRUGS & LIVES ON THE STREETS
ReplyDeleteGood fortunes are our birthrights! I, for one, am not afraid to entertain negative thoughts, as PROCESSING the cognitions often leads me to a higher level of understanding and enlightenment. Certainly, we shouldn't gorge ourselves on them. I love the picture, man.
ReplyDeleteI have had nothing but negative thoughts these past few days (you read my blog - so you know it's true). Thanks for the reminder that we are ALL blessed.
ReplyDeleteXOXOXOXOXO
I think we have encounters like these to remind us that we need to focus on the positives and the things we do have as opposed to what we don't have. In doing so we would realise how blessed we truly are and how many people wish they were in our situations,even though our situations maybe difficult. So i think this is a reminder and a lesson for all of us....
ReplyDeleteIm trying to live like this myself...Always trying to remember that im better than my current situation. I rememnber when i was feeling down the most..it was your words that brought me clarity
ReplyDeleteChanging your mindset is the first step in changing ur situation..and these unexpected angles always show up at the right time to remind us of our situations and why we should be grateful for the things we have in our lives
ReplyDeleteYes you are blessed and highly favored.
ReplyDeleteSometimes we really do forget how blessed we are. Glad for the unexpected little reminders in life.
ReplyDeleteLOSOJOSNUEVOS – YOU ARE SO RIGHT…
ReplyDeleteDAVID DUST – ANYTIME BUDDY…
OSSIE – POINT WELL TAKEN…
TRU3LOGIC – HOPEFULLY THIS WILL GIVE EVEN MORE CLARITY…IT CERTAINLY HAS FOR ME…
JERZEY REALITY – I WONDER IF SHE KNOWS HOW HER MERE WORDS AFFECTED ME?
CHET – HAVEN’T BEEN TOLD THAT IN A LONG TIME…
KNOXXY – THEY ARE THE BEST AREN’T THEY?
WOW... this was very touching man.
ReplyDeleteDEONTE'K - IT WAS VERY TOUCHING...LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE
ReplyDeleteI have to say we all have these days. But as the saying goes. . . .this too shall pass!
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