This is going to be a pretty lengthy post but if you dont read it I will never know...lol “Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matt. 5:44-45) “bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse” (Rom. 12:14) I post these two verses because this morning I am praying for a woman who was very malicious and so self absorbed yesterday that she didnt care how she made me feel. She was so worried about the gifts she won in a contest and consumed with self gratification that she didnt care how she made me feel not only as a business woman but as human being all together. One side of me would love to bash her and post screen shots of her thoughtless words so you could know who she is and see how I was treated by her but instead I ask you to pray for her because just as Jesus said to the Lord forgive them for they know not what they do, she does not either. There purpose of this post is strictly to understand that you must be kind to others because you don know their circumstances and your words could impact their entire day or even their entire life. It is because of two grown women that I wake up wanting to share how important compassion and forgiveness is. We do not know what others struggle with or what happened to them before we meet them. Be kind not only to your family and friends but to strangers and your enemies as well. A kind word or a simple smile will impact someones day just as quickly as evil words and crucifying will. I am one of the most forgiving, kindhearted and loving people you will ever encounter in your lifetime. I am a loyal friend who will put your needs before my own. Most people dont know but may have guessed (lol) that I was diagnosed with Bipolar I. I dont say I have bipolar or I am bipolar because I dont want it to define who I am. I am not crazy or weird but I am fun loving, full of life and like to make others laugh with me. People often mistake mental diseases as someone being cuckoo. Well, we all know that I am cuckoo but I consider myself to be cuckoo in a good way. I make people laugh.....thats a good kind of cuckoo, right? I dont know why God chose this disease for me but I believe he uses us for reasons we may never see but I accept it completely and never ask him why....okay, maybe a couple of times I have but hopefully he understands. What most people dont know is that Bipolar I is a mental disease that is triggered by stress and social circumstances. Guess what? I have had a lifetime of stress packed into two years. Why am I telling you this? Because you dont know what someone is going through on a daily basis. What if the person you blessed out at McDonalds just lost a family member or the Wal-Mart employee was just diagnosed with cancer or maybe the person you just flipped off on the interstate is suffering from severe depression? You cannot justify taking your own personal struggles and anger out on another person who could be facing something as similar as you. Last night I let a woman who is so self-absorbed with herself affect my entire family. The woman was still bashing me on facebook and in messages after my 13 year old child begged her to stop and my husband not only messaged her to stop but attempted to talk to her by phone yet she ignored his call (imagine that). This transpired over a contest that I posted on my FB page, she was complaining about free gifts letting me know that she thinks that I am terrible person because I didnt tell her I was sorry or offer to replace the free items. She has never bought a single thing from my business but called me a horrible business woman and has trashed my name telling people not to ever buy from me because the PO damaged 4 items of her $150 free items she received. This woman has clearly known the struggles that I have been through but never once showed empathy or understanding, her only concern was having her free items replaced. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT OTHERS ARE GOING THROUGH PEOPLE.......THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK. Two weeks ago my family had me admitted into a hospital because the stress that I have been through with Trevor has taken such a toll on me that I, to put it bluntly lost my mind. Now this woman tells me that I am also a horrible business woman because she wasnt satisfied with something that was FREE!! Please for the sake of someones sanity think of others besides your self. People commit suicide every day and sometimes it is that last word someone said that causes it. Thank God I am sane enough right now that I can reach out to my family and friends to express my feelings rather than act on them. I am sorry you had to wake up to my garbage instead of a Good Morning People.....its coming next but for now I will end this rant with a thought for the day..... “Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” ~ Frank A. Clark
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 12:24:33 +0000
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