tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892610428597373124.post7928405604510825334..comments2023-06-02T07:55:22.651-06:00Comments on Matthew Reese: Are we telling stories?Matthew Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13657611075875715677noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892610428597373124.post-41258868302964132232013-09-25T20:25:17.168-06:002013-09-25T20:25:17.168-06:00Very insightful and an interesting perspective. B...Very insightful and an interesting perspective. But is forgiveness actually necessary? If everyone that you meet comes into your life to teach you something, then why would you need to forgive them? Did they not teach you something regardless of it being positive or negative? <br />I recently had a conversation with one of my sisters. She was angry with our mother for not being the kind of mom who calls weekly to check up on you. She was never really a hugs and kisses kind of mother. My sister felt angry and guilty for feeling angry. She asked how it is that I deal with it. It’s simple, acceptance. I accept her for who she is, faults and all. I choose to focus on what she did do rather than did not do. She taught us to be independent, creative, loving, and strong. Accept your feelings because they are valid emotions. Feelings are temporary, they change from one minute to the next. Accept them for what they are and move on. If that fails, there is always my backup plan that helped me through my divorce. Buy a heavy bag and beat the crap out of it until you are too tired to be angry. If you feel like you aren’t strong enough just remember where you came from. She might not be all hugs and kisses but she is one very tough woman, and her mother....well grandma is in her 80’s and was angry at her doctor for not clearing her to go sky diving because of her pace maker.<br />Two days later my other sister calls about my mother. This sister is angry because she feels that she is failing to be as good of a mother as ours is. At this point I am thinking that my sisters are bat crap crazy, which is what I tell this one. Don’t drive yourself crazy trying to be like someone else. Find what makes you comfortable, be your own person. You will be happier for it and so will your kids.<br />Why is it that we don’t accept others for who they are and not what we think they should be?<br />Song choice for this comment: Coldplay Fix You.<br />personalpurificationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249656136342827698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892610428597373124.post-66895257558952267302011-12-14T21:50:12.089-07:002011-12-14T21:50:12.089-07:00Ouch! I very much needed to read this blog! Somet...Ouch! I very much needed to read this blog! Sometimes we carry our baggage so long that we don't even realize we still are. Thanks for reminding us that we HAVE to let go!Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591927660079310675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892610428597373124.post-61866296029615636652011-07-25T03:48:52.019-06:002011-07-25T03:48:52.019-06:00Wow, great quote. It's been 10 years, but I h...Wow, great quote. It's been 10 years, but I have finally allowed myself to let go of the hurt and baggage that accompanied the breakup of my family. I guess I'm a slow learner! <br /><br />I have just recently (we're talking March 2011) put the past behind me and begun to look with hope to the future, moving forward in faith and really letting myself wish my kids' dad well in his new life. For so long, I was doing this in word but not in my heart. Talk about hypocritical, eh? <br /><br />I'm blessed to be able to proclaim with confidence now that God has carried my family throughout the whole ordeal and continues to walk with me and my children -- and their dad -- as we all heal and grow and begin new lives in His will.Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03640866647792104989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892610428597373124.post-73795496415600995082010-10-24T22:31:52.622-06:002010-10-24T22:31:52.622-06:00Just watched Once Upon A Summer and was very impre...Just watched Once Upon A Summer and was very impressed. It now is one of my favorite movies, up there with Charlie. I wished to sign in as a guest, however my email is too long to fit in the box...<br /><br />Keep up the amazing work and insightful and meaningful blogs.<br /><br />CPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com