There’s charity and then there’s charity. They might seem the same but they aren’t. See, there’s giving, then there’s giving. Yes, both are important but the one that matters most is the one that touches your heart. You could be homeless and still have something to give. Matter of fact, I know you’ve heard it, […]
Broken apart? Restore. Restore. Fallen into disrepair? Restore. Restore. The rust coming to the surface? Restore. Restore. Is the paint peeling? The roof leaking? Well now, here we are. What to do. What to do. Let the wood rot? Let the roof fall in? No, no. Strip it down, get to the bottom of it.
The inability to understand what is right in front of you, this is ineptitude. Call it blinders if you will, fog, a thick haze. Some are comfortable in their created realities as is their choice. Given the opportunity to look further, dig deeper, they recoil, take offense. They are free to do so. Take any
Accolades do not always fall where they are due. People are either too blind to see or coerced into the favor of another. Yes, I’ll say it. “It is what it is.” When you were a child, the “good boy”, “good girl” made you light up. It made you happy. The “Stop that”, “We
You touch the bottom of the pond then kick yourself back up to the surface. It’s a game. Down, up. Down, up. Then somewhere in there you learn to swim, to float, to have fun. Sure, the storms will come. Let them. Get out, dry off, find shelter. They will pass as they always do.
There is beauty in the pain. Tragedy in itself is jarring. It breaks us open and cuts us to our very soul. Sit in it. Let the dust settle. Let it be. Let it be until the sun breaks free and you see the first rays breaking through for you. Then, get to work.
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