Well, I guess its time for me to finally address the inevitable. I try to reserve social media for positive life affirming posts and to share my faith and career along with encouraging others to live more inspired lives. It is sad that I have to do this so publicly but it seems people leave me no choice. There has been a recent news article out about my brother and his recent legal activity being blasted around facebook and twitter. It exploded today on social media showering my newsfeed after a few people including my ex husband decided it was appropriate to not only post it on their page but to make mean comments about my family. I will never fully understand why some people feel the need to continue to abuse the people around them and to circulate hatred and ill will towards others. I like to think of myself as a woman of faith who tries her best to help and love people without asking for much in return. I am far from perfect but I do my best to be kind, empathetic, and giving. I have made many mistakes including allowing people into my life for too long because I wanted to help them all while letting them abuse me physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I will not lash out with evil because God commands us in 1st Peter Do not repay evil for evil. Dont retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and He will bless you for it. So I will respond to this flurry of posts today with the same response that I gave on all the news reports that this story was attached to. I also say to the one person in particular who seems to have a deep need to harm me and my family repeatedly..You have abused and scarred me and caused more trauma to me then you will ever even care to understand... but God has restored my life and just has Christ forgave me on the cross I forgive you and I pray that someday you will find peace enough in your own soul to stop lashing out at other people. For all those who think what they saw about my brother is funny even those of you who contributed to his addiction or have spent the day calling him names online here is my response on behalf of my family: My brother is a drug addict, and unfortunately, that is a far to common sentence for people these days. He is not a bad person, loser, or a scumbag... he is an addict. He was a wonderful, bubbly, fun loving kid who got overcome by an awful disease. His addiction has affected my whole family as we have watched it slowly eat away at a once bright and funny person. My family are good people and my parents are some of the kindest people you will ever meet (those of you who know them know this is an understatement). The heroin epidemic in NJ is effecting so many families and we certainly dont blame anyone for what has happened to my family. We also extend our heartfelt apologies and sympathies to anyone who my brothers addiction has touched in a negative way. The bad decisions people make under the influence are hard to understand and certainly not excusable but I can tell you that it is also not reflective of my brothers true nature or his heart. I love my brother. And I know The Lord loves my brother as one of His precious children. I pray everyday that God will touch his life and the lives of everyone else suffering with this disease and they will break free from their darkness and the lies of the enemy. While I respect the fact that everyone has the freedom to say what they wish about him and this situation I ask that perhaps instead of calling him names and laughing at the tragedy of his addiction that instead you will pray for him and everyone else touched by this epidemic. I realized today after seeing this article on my news feed almost 100 times that I couldnt control it but I could respond with love. My brothers life matters as does everyones no matter what we have chosen in this life we matter to God and should matter to each other. If you are struggling with addiction Id love to talk to you and pray with you. Never forget how much you matter. Thanks.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:02:51 +0000
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