From the dark to the dawn

  My son said a few days ago, “Mom, if you think about it, everything is a paradox.” The more I sit with that thought, the more examples I find in everyday life. Some are simple. Some are uncomfortable. And some refuse to leave my mind. Today, this one struck me. If a man is not brave enough to accept his woman publicly, should she really be with him? But then again, what about the man who accepts her publicly, through a proposal or marriage, yet treats her like trash behind closed doors? Should she stay with him either? One strips her of recognition. The other strips her of dignity. And suddenly, what looked like a simple question no longer has a simple answer. We are often told that love should be shown. Yet love that is displayed without respect can become a performance. We are also told that love is private. Yet love that remains hidden can leave a person feeling unseen. So where is the honor? Should love be hidden or shown? What is performance, and what is an act of love? When...

  Forgive yourself for not speaking when there was a need to, Forgive yourself for explaining when there was no need to.  Forgive yourself for accepting what you shouldn’t have, Forgive yourself for not rejecting what you should have.  Forgive yourself for not letting go in time, Forgive yourself for holding it too long.  Forgive yourself for not able to fulfill your dreams, Forgive yourself for taking your dreams for granted.  Forgive yourself when you decide not to, Make the way for peace to fill your life.