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Alexander Pope said:

"To Err is human, to FORGIVE is divine"

Forgiveness is one of the most powerful tools that we have in this life, the problem is, it's not always easy to forgive, sometimes holding on the pain feels so much better, holding onto the hurt can make us feel like we are in control but I've come to learn that having an unforgiving heart/spirit can be toxic to ourselves and can hurt us if we are not careful. 

While I was growing up Forgiveness came easy to me, now, I've made mention in past blogs that I was raised in the church, my adopted dad was a deacon, it was constantly taught, if someone offend you or if they smite you on the cheek then our duty was to give them the other cheek as well, we were taught that God Is Forgiveness and so we aught to forgive because we are of God, and, honestly, for me that was no problem because I was a big hearted individual anyway (life back then was kind) I had no clue just how much of a reality check I had coming to me as I continued to grow up.

I made mention in a previous blog that my mom passed away in my late teenage years and that veil of protection, that part of life I had no idea about was sure to meet me, all those times in my life when she said "You don't know nothing" i would soon come to fully understand just what she meant and how right she was.

Time continued to go on. I stayed in the church world, continued to forgive, continued to trust God because He said that if I forgive then HE would take care of the rest.

I moved out of  NYC to a new state at the age of 28, started working, became independent but Lord knows I didn't know how cruel the working world could be, I started dating (knowing nothing because I was never taught) about relationships and men and the such, the pain of relationships and being cheated on and disrespected caused me to shut myself off from people and trust no one, it became easy to REMEMBER what they did and hold grudges on my heart day in and out

Day in and day out I walked with unforgiveness in my heart, I dragged it around like an anchor, not realizing that this weight was holding me down, I tried to rationalize it in mind/in my heart... god, he did this to me and it really took a toll, God, she did that to me when all I did was do the right thing but here you are telling me that I have to forgive them when I've done no wrong to them? Question is. What's in it for me?. Why should I forgive them?????...

It took a long while but one day I got my answer, what's in it for me? PEACE!!!!!!

I read a quote that said:

“Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness. Forgive them just because you deserve peace.”

I find that 2019 tested my ability to let go and forgive people for some things that I found to be UNFORGIVABLE, the question became, how do I forgive this? Or why should I forgive them when they continue to do the things they apologize for?. For MONTHS I held on to the pain, the anger, the hatred and refused to let go, It became easy to stay in a constant state of "Screw them" because it felt good (to be honest) and it kept a boundary line that kept me comfortable.

being able to let go and move on from past pains and past hurts, being able to be free, there is such a power behind it all.

The moment I was able to truly set my heart, my spirit, my mind and my lips to say I FORGIVE YOU,  was the moment I found peace, it was like a burden being put down, I was able to walk freely and breathe deeply and just move on.

So you're asking yourself, well, why should I forgive? After everything they put me through why in the world should I forgive?

Well, my answer is this, Forgiveness has the power to set your soul free!, when we forgive other's that's life has a way of working it out on our behalf for the greater good, believe me when I tell you. When they say Karma is ......... (well, you know) believe me when I tell you, that's a true saying. Life has a way of dealing with people that will amaze you but first you've got to be willing to forgive and free yourself and move on.

I believe that there is a truth about life, there are some things we will have to overcome in order to get to our next level, there are some things that WILL come to test us to see how strong we are. I believe that until we pass our tests we cant FULLY get to where we desire to be, that test is what's going to push us to our next place.

SUNDAY FUN FACTS 😁😎

In Hebrew, Arabic, Persian and related languages, the word 'sunday' means 'first'.

The Greek name for Sunday is Κυριακή (Kyriake) which means "Lord's Day".

In French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian 'sunday' also means "Lord's Day". Derived from Latin; Dies Dominica.

The Russian word for Sunday is "Voskresenie," meaning "Resurrection day".

In some languages (Polish, Ukrainian) 'sunday' can be translated as "without acts".

Sunday was the day of the Sun god in Roman culture. The days of the week were named after planets in Pagan origins.

Rome's Emperor Constantine I decreed in 321 AD that Sunday would be observed as the Roman day of rest.

If a month begins on a Sunday it always has a 'Friday the 13th' in it.

https://myadailydoseofsunshine.wordpress.com/2019/12/07/just-keep-moving/

An open letter to mom's/grandmother's/madeas.

This is a  letter to not just the moms of this generation and this time but to the moms of ages past, to the grandma's and madeas as well, this letter is to/for each

Firstly, let me say thank you, for being disciplinarians, trail blazers, hard on your children/grandchildren/neices/nephews when it was needful, thank you for being praying mother's and grandmother's, thank you for setting the standards, thank you for all the lessons and for your guidance along the way. I know I may not be able to speak for all but I know many in my age group and perhaps a little older would agree that as they have progressed in age, they now understand more than ever the things that you guys were trying to show us and the dangers of life you guys were trying to avert us from.

It wasn't until I really grew up and matured mentally and emotionally and saw the world for what it really was that I understood exactly what she meant.

Growing up, I was a stubborn child and often I thought my mom was just mean and didn't want me to have a life or do anything, sometimes she would say, "You think you know everything but you don't know anything at all"!!!!! Now, by this time I was a teenager and I thought I knew quite a bit BUT little did I know...

This life, this journey, this world, the things that (still a child at the time) would grow to have to deal with and all the obstacles and mountains and circumstances that would come into play as I got older, helped me to truly understand why she said "You don't know nothing"!!

As moms/grandmother's/madeas many of you worked until you were beyond tired just to keep food on the table, many of us, as children, teenagers, at the time weren't blessed to have EVERYTHING we may have wanted but we didn't understood at the time how hard you had to work and how much you had to do just to make a dollar stretch and so for all that you have done, i want to openly tell you thank!

Thank you for every lesson learned and for teaching your children and grandchildren that we were bound to make mistakes and that it was ok to make mistakes as long as we learned from them, thank you for the incredible amount of patience that you've had with us as we grew up, I know many of us didn't deserve such mercy and grace at times but your love for us was unwavering in spite of.

The truth is, many of us would not be where we are or who we are today without you guys, your love, patience, resilience doesn't go unnoticed and your labor has not been in vain.

Let me end by thanking each of you for doing the best you knew how to do, for pouring out wisdom and knowledge, for helping us become the best that we could be.

It's not mother's day or a special occasion but as I sit and think back on my life, being raised by my mom, grandmother and aunts, a thank you to not only the wonderful women who raised me but to those who raised other's who have grown up and gone through the fires of life and have overcome and are still overcoming because of the strong women who they were raised by.

Tupac Shakur said it best

~You are appreciated~

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Well, here are 3 suggestions:

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