It was January 5, 1977 that I met my ex-husband. Thirty-six years ago today.
Funny the random things you remember.
January 2nd is the birthday of a classmate that I haven't seen in almost 40 years. Yet every year, I remember her birthday.
Why do these random things stick in our heads, when other more pertinent stuff, is not nearly as easy to recall?
Who knows?
Of course, anytime I think about my ex-husband, I'm reminded of the need to forgive. Everyday. Every time my thoughts drift that way.
When you've gone through a difficult time, it's natural to want to draw a line in the sand and declare, I'm right, and you're wrong. And that may be true. Or maybe not. But holding on to the negative stuff only hurts you/me. I speak from much experience.
So, as I've encouraged you/me many times before in this venue, let me say it again . . . let it go. Whatever "it" is. It's not worth being stuck in the land of negativity, watching the world pass you/me by.
Forgive 'em. No matter what.
No matter how ugly, how mean, how rude, how insensitive, how nasty, how thoughtless or how petty they are, or have been . . .
Forgive 'em.
Then watch you life morph into more than you could have imagined.
Remember . . . it's a choice.
Choose to let go and LIVE!
OK.
End of sermon.
Amen.
Funny the random things you remember.
January 2nd is the birthday of a classmate that I haven't seen in almost 40 years. Yet every year, I remember her birthday.
Why do these random things stick in our heads, when other more pertinent stuff, is not nearly as easy to recall?
Who knows?
Of course, anytime I think about my ex-husband, I'm reminded of the need to forgive. Everyday. Every time my thoughts drift that way.
When you've gone through a difficult time, it's natural to want to draw a line in the sand and declare, I'm right, and you're wrong. And that may be true. Or maybe not. But holding on to the negative stuff only hurts you/me. I speak from much experience.
So, as I've encouraged you/me many times before in this venue, let me say it again . . . let it go. Whatever "it" is. It's not worth being stuck in the land of negativity, watching the world pass you/me by.
Forgive 'em. No matter what.
No matter how ugly, how mean, how rude, how insensitive, how nasty, how thoughtless or how petty they are, or have been . . .
Forgive 'em.
Then watch you life morph into more than you could have imagined.
Remember . . . it's a choice.
Choose to let go and LIVE!
OK.
End of sermon.
Amen.
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