1. I’ve decided I am a transcendentalist. No, this does not mean I use crystals to heal my thyroid or whatever. I still love my God and still pray. I have just come to accept that the world transcends my own understanding. The world, the universe actually, is so big that there is no way that I can understand it. God is in everything so everything is a part of him. I am. You are. All of the things that happen in the universe - bad or good - are part of a plan that we cannot entirely understand. So, acceptance or as some call it, faith, allows me to just be. And accept every single person the way he is and love him for his individuality. :)
2. Simplify. Do I need it? Do I love it? If not, then it is gone.
3. Hatred is rooted in fear. If I know it cannot hurt me, I have no reason to hate. Hatred and anger and grudges are all rooted in FEAR.
4. Part of giving is sometimes taking. I love to give to people - give my time, my love, my heart, my ideas. I have a really hard time TAKING. My dad brought this to my attention the other day when I wouldn’t let him wash my car. He loves to do things for other people too. He was trying to stay awake so he wanted to wash all of the visitors’ cars. He said he and I both have such a hard time taking gifts from other people. I have had to do a heck of a lot of borrowing this year, and the only way I’ve been able to kick my pride horse in the mouth (ew, where did I come up with that?) is to say I AM GOING TO PAY IT BACK EVEN IF I HAVE TO STEAL THEIR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND DEPOSIT IT MYSELF. So, when I can give, I do. I joined the Blacksburg freecycle.org and am giving all of those annoying easter eggs to a girl that can use them. I also regularly give to Goodwill (I’ve taken at least 2 car loads of STUFF in the last two months). If I can give so easily and people can take so easily, why can’t I? So, I am taking. My friend is treating me to a special pampering outing. I said I’d let her.
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