Forgiveness is giving up the hope that things could have been different– that’s what I keep realizing.
It’s 12 : 59 PM on day 2404 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Acts 2:32-33, have breakfast, go to church and hang out with family
Today being Good Friday I was reflecting on forgiveness an something Oprah quoted came to mind forgiveness is giving up the hope that things could have been different .
Forgiveness is refusing to give people the power to hurt you any more than they already have – that’s what Antoine Leiris taught me.
It’s 12 : 47 PM on day 1803 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Romans 10, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –Egress [e·gress] n. The action of going out of or leaving a place. “The company’s egress procedures.”– have breakfast, make sandwiches for the kids in our sisi’s (housekeeper’s) neighborhood with sisi’s help as part of Virginia’s Sandwich Run – (thank you sisi for all your help today) – and hang out with my sister (she’s back from varsity for summer break)
Yesterday I watched “Paris attacks: “I won’t give you the gift of hating you”” – Antoine Leiris’s message to the terrorists who killed his wife in the Paris Attacks – I was so moved by the strength of this man and inspired by his refusal to be changed by this horrible thing that happened in his life. Watch “Paris attacks: “I won’t give you the gift of hating you”” below:
We learn by making mistakes those who never make mistakes never learn – that’s what I realized yesterday.
It’s 12 : 15 PM on day 1339 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Psalm 26, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself bran flakes for breakfast, watch My Last Days: Zach Sobiech, One Year Later – it’s basically a look at how Zach Sobiech’s loved ones are doing a year after his passing (Zach died of a rare form of cancer a year ago) knowing that even if I’m not in this world the world will still keep spinning keeps me humble life’s funny the world would still keep spinning without us but if each of us weren’t here there would be something missing from the world – promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – still on $802.85 so far today – practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles and stretch my hamstrings.
Yesterday I was beating myself up over something I didn’t do but I later realized we learn by making mistakes those who never make mistakes never learn. Do you find it hard to forgive yourself for your mistakes?
“God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.”- John 3:16
It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1313 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, read Psalm 4, Matthew 26 and Matthew 27, pray, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself egg with bread for breakfast and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – still on $582.85 but I’m not giving up I’m doing this because I believe nobody should die of HIV/AIDS in this day and age.
Today being Good Friday I was reflecting on the part that Christianity played in me becoming the person I am today I believe that I am forever forgiven for all my sins because Jesus died for me on the cross and believing that obliges me to forgive others unconditionally if God forgives me for all my screw ups why shouldn’t I forgive others for their screw ups.
People you have never met can influence you in more ways than you ever thought – that’s what I keep realizing.
It’s 12 : 47 PM on day 1185 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, feed myself Bran Flakes and boiled egg for breakfast, read 1 Chronicles 18, publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings and hang out with my family.
Last night somebody was being particularly unforgiving and I couldn’t help thinking about Nelson Mandela he forgave the people who put him in jail for 27 years and we hold onto petty things from today onwards whenever I think I can’t forgive someone I will think of Nelson Mandela coming out of jail prepared to forgive his jailers. Have you been influenced by people you’ve never met?
We use people and we are used it hurts but we must forgive because all of us are only human – that’s what I keep learning.
It’s 1 : 05 PM on day 1119 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read 2 Samuel 22, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature. feed myself boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast, continue reading Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela and tweet and Facebook about my campaign – nobody donated so far today either 9 days to go.
Today I realized yet again that there are people in this world who will use the fact that I have Cerebral Palsy to get what they want that’s life I guess we use people and we are used it hurts but we must forgive because all of us are only human. Do you forgive all the wrongs committed against you because you have been forgiven on numerous occasions and understand that none of us are perfect?
Freedom is what we do with what is done to us. ― Jean-Paul Sartre
It’s 4 : 48 PM on day 957 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Numbers 10, take off my dirty t-shirt and put on a clean one, feed myself Bran Flakes for breakfast, go visit my cousin, publish my Disability of the Day feature and practice typing with both hands.
This morning my parents decided to go visiting after picking up my brother from extra class but before they left my mother came to my room and said as if trying to make up for not taking me with them when we come back we’ll take you to visit your cousin it’s always like this around here when my parents want to go visit people that we don’t know very well they usually leave me with the housekeeper and one other person so I won’t feel like I’m the only one they didn’t take it hurts to think that my own parents are ashamed of me but just as they choose not to take me to certain places I can choose to forgive them for it and focus on all the good things that they do for me we are all willing to forgive people while sitting in the front pews of a church but I think it’s just as important to forgive people in our every day lives. Are you under the misconception that you have to do unto others exactly as they’ve done unto you?
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You are who you are because you do what you do– that’s what I keep learning 🙂
It’s 6: 50 PM on day 645 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself Oats for breakfast, drink tea by myself, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, work, exercise my right hand – my new goal is to learn how to type with both hands – watch TV, feed myself sweet potato, tapioca and fish curry for lunch and watch some more TV.
Yesterday marked the one month countdown to Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday and in honour of that I’m going to share with you some of the lessons that he has taught me:
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You have to be the best version of yourself even on your worst day– that’s what I learned today 🙁
It’s 7: 09 PM on day 437 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, tweet about my Clean Water For All Campaign – no luck – exercise, feed myself a chicken nugget sandwich for lunch, watch TV, and brush my teeth once more.
This morning while my mom was (excuse the graphic details in this post) wiping me I said it’s cold – I usually say that – and she just came at me it’s not enough that I’m wiping your blood now you’re complaining when I heard that I burst into tears because I was humiliated already not being able to take care of myself without her throwing all the things she did for me back in my face as if that wasn’t bad enough she told me – because she was angry that I told my father to take her with when he went to drop my sister off at school –that I’m the reason my dad treated (and still treats) her badly to which I kept saying with anger it’s not my fault, it’s not my fault, it’s not my fault but now I realize that what I should have done was say I forgive you sincerely and forget everything she said because that’s what Jesus would have done so when my mom comes back from work that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Are you able to be the best version of yourself even on your worst day?
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Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.
Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. – Suzanne Somers
It’s 7: 40 PM on day 341 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself scrambled eggs and tomato for breakfast, continue reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, read some more only stopping to feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for dinner.
Yesterday I was on Twitter doing what I usually did –promoting my campaign and asking for donations – and this woman from whom I asked a donation said the most awful things but I said i’m sorry i did not mean any offense my intentions are pure:) read my life story maybe then u’l understand http://t.co/YfXZ42f and carried on singing along with Jason Derulo while she was still talking about it telling people that she castigated – what does that word mean anyway LOL – me in public my point is holding on to the ill-feelings you have for someone else does more harm to you than it does to the other person. Have you given yourself the gift of forgiveness?
Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360
If you’ve given to my cause or you can’t give now, please help me by sharing my cause with others. You can tweet about it like my friend Stan Faryna. This is the tweet he uses: @Nisha360 is a brave, smart young woman trying to make a better world for us all. Please help her do an amazing thing. http://bit.ly/hC7vOu
Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.
Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!