Love and acceptance are not necessarily a package deal – that’s what I’ve discovered.
It’s 1 : 31 PM on day 2873 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work
A few days ago I was shocked to realize you can love people completely without being completely accepting of them… love and acceptance are not necessarily a package deal.
Love never dies – that’s what I keep reminding myself
It’s 12 : 36 PM on day 2871 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse spend time outside and do some work.
Today marks the four year anniversary of my paternal grandmother’s death I thought the passing of time would somehow ease the ache but some days the pain of her absence crushes me like it did the day she died and I find myself missing her fish fry, our physiotherapy sessions and her funny life stories but most of all I miss sitting across from her and holding her hand (our house hasn’t changed much since before she died we use the same dining table and I sleep in the same room she used to run into every time I called the memories are part suffocating and part comforting).. I miss you every day Ammachi but I know you’re alive every time I remember you and I do so often with fondness and a smile.
People just want to know you love them for who and what they are not who or what they could possibly become – that’s what I’ve realized
It’s 12 : 02 PM on day 2869 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work.
Recently I had an interesting conversation with mom in which I told despite her hopes and prayers I would never walk because that was not God’s plan for me and in that moment I realized that all I wanted was for people to love me as I was not for who or what I could possibly become
Maybe all the love I have is all the love I need– that’s what I’m realizing.
It’s 11 : 53 AM on day 2846 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work.
Two days ago my Superhero Catherine Constantinides called my dad and asked him if he could pick up a package she would send for me with her sister, Ella, who would be coming to town the following day I was absolutely blown away Catherine had just arrived in South Africa from Geneva that morning and she arranged for gifts to be hand-delivered to me the following day I was MIND-BLOWN that even when she is a far away land during very important things she and our friend from the Western Sahara (currently living in Geneva) Omaima, thought of me I’m in love with Catherine’s kindness even at her most tired she is so so so kind it’s extraordinary and something that I aspire to daily. Maybe just maybe I don’t need matrimony and parenthood to be okay maybe I can thrive on Catherine’s love, on Ella’s love, on Omaima’s love, on the love of my family and friends and that will be enough I’m so blessed to have Superheroes who love me so deeply when Catherine and Ella say they love me I believe them I hear it in their voices and see it in their eyes it comes from somewhere deep within each of them. Thank you Superhero Catherine, Ella and Omaima for bringing light and love into my every day
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox
It’s 11 : 59 AM on day 2814 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, spend time outside, read a Bible verse and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – raised $14 469 only $4 281 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.
Today I had my dad all planned out but cue beautiful interruptions it’s okay I love my family and I always have time for them because in the beginning, middle and end love is all that matters
Everything works out for the best– that’s what I’ve realized.
It’s 12: 27 PM on day 2764 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Proverbs 2 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet –raised $13 334 only $5 415 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.
Recently I realized maybe I’m not meant to be one person’s forever and always because I’m meant to be many people’s forever and always (in the most platonic sense obviously) maybe a lot of people need me way more than one person ever will
Focus on love– that’s Jodene Shaer’s message to the world.
It’s 1 : 34 PM on day 2675 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Isaiah 42:9 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – raised $6 816 only $5 684 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot .
Yesterday in a vlog entitled “I Don’t Know Much” Jodene Shaer suggested that instead of making New Year’s Resolutions and To-Do Lists we should make a list of what we love and although I’ll continue to keep my 2018 Goals list I have also decided to list of things I love as per Jodene’s suggestion. Take a look:
Everything and Everybody I Love 2018
Thank you Jodene for inspiring this blog post
Focus on love and ignore the hate and angst– that’s what I’ve learned.
It’s 12 : 33 PM on day 2652 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Isaiah 25:9, and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – A HUGE thanks to Bithun Babu donated $80 which brings the total raised to $5 306 only $7 194 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot.
Recently I’ve learnt to focus on love and ignore the hate and angst if you focus on hate and angst it will change the lens through which we see the world.
34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
– John 13:34-35
It’s 4 : 14 PM on day 2630 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Isaiah 12:4 and spent time with family – this weekend is reserved for family work and the world can wait.
Yesterday in a beautiful ceremony we welcomed into the family Mrs. Shwetha Varghese, my cousin’s wife, I’m just so very happy I have a new person to love and to be loved by I have a feeling my new sister and I are going to get along famously.
“Maybe all of life is a school of love to prepare us for a life of eternal love.” – Reverend Ian Howarth
It’s 12: 41 PM on day 2602 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Romans 8:15, go to church and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet -raised $4 388 only $8 112 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot (thanks to everyone who has helped out so far)
Today at church it was basically said that love is the core of Christianity and that without a love of God and a love of others anything we do or say is meaningless and I have to say I agree with that wholeheartedly we were literally born out of love (the love of God and the love between our parents) and our duty in this life (and probably in the next) is to be the embodiment of that love.