MESS

Folks:

I am alive. I have just been encountering a lot of MESS. People are absolutely SIK. Indeed, jealousy is a monster. I cannot go into specifics, but it amazes me how people, nearly 20 years older than me, are intimidated by my education; personality; relationships with men that you are interested in, but have never given you the time of day.

I have had to deal with some craziness in the past 24 hours. I will not condone someone twisting my name/title in a way that basically says "F. you, bitch." I will not have anyone lie on me and make me think that I am CRAZY. Lastly, I will not ever allow someone to make me think that I cannot write and comprehend simultaneously that you attempt to belittle me by having me provide you with a brief synopsis. If you ask me to do so, please do you know that you will be the individual humiliated, not I. I do hold a Ph.D. In short, I IS LITERATE AND CAN THINK.

Angie, thank you for your Hump Day email! I've just been too busy to truly respond. I am going to do so right now.

Sarah, how you be?


It's too dang HOT in Phoenix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Letting GO!

Dear Friends:

As you are aware, I have been sick for the past two weeks. I've been forcing myself out of the house, because frankly, I am tired of being in the bed. I have been congested, nasal, had a bad cough, etc . . . , since 12/11. An incident happened this AM (already), and I was prompted to post this message. I have great friends and family members, but have you ever had friends and family who just cannot manage to pull themselves out of their situation? Do you have acquaintances and peeps who relish wallowing in self-pity and get frustrated with you because you tell them ENOUGH? Something tells me that your answer is YES.

Folks, it's time to let go:

• Of feeling unwanted and unloved due to BS from your childhood. If folks don't care about you, they are doing you a favor. Seriously, do you really want the affection of someone that you are BEGGING to give you the time of day?
  
• Of feeling that you are undeserving due to childhood trauma; bad relationships. :Drumroll: How long has your ass been out of your parents' home? Out of these ill-fated relationships? If you are still surrounded by these individuals, block them out by putting a big SMILE on your face and stepping FORWARD. Do not allow them to rob you of your JOY!!!
  
• Of feeling "bad" because you have nice things or awesome talents. I'm sorry that there are those who are unfortunate, but if you think that I am not going to praise God for blessing me with nice things, think again. He's given me these gifts; I religiously tithe; I help the unfortunate on a daily basis. He continues to bless me, and I am going to speak about it. God grants us with talents. If you don't fully use them and fully acknowledge that you have them, God will take them away.
  
• Of being envious towards your siblings, family members, and friends
  
• Of family DRAMA.
• Of feeling unwanted because your wo/man left you. :Drumroll: As my Grandma once said, if a man doesn't want you, then YOU don't want HIM either!
  
• Of giving Satan the VICTORY
• Catering to these friends who relish in DRAMA. Tell them to get UP and do something, especially if you've been hearing about the same mess for over 2-5 years.
• Of committing DEVIOUS acts that can cost people their jobs, families, etc. . . If you know that you have done something bad this year to someone out of sheer malice,being an absolute BITCH or MITCH (male equivalent of bitch), etc. . . , but claim that you were doing it to "protect" yourself/family honor, etc. . . , ask for forgiveness. Folks ain't wrapped too tight, and when they decide to hurt you and your loved ones, don't THINK that your act and this post aren't going to come into you as you are trying to pick up the pieces. My parents and I discuss these types of individuals all the time (male and female), and it's SICK. Do you hear me, sick!
  
• Of relatives that HATE. Please let this go. Is it really worth discussing/losing sleep over
• Of people who have allegedly done you wrong.
• Of letting your friends and family use you to vent over mess that happened EONS ago. You ain't a psychologist. If they have health insurance, encourage them to USE it.
• Of "future fantasies" and dealing with REALITY
• Of telling EVERYONE your BIZNESS and then getting upset when they give you some advice. HELLO?!?!?! Learn how to keep some things TO YOURSELF if you are hyper-sensitive.
  

Whew! I feel as if I have preached a T.D. Jakes sermon. Work on this! Let all of this mess GO and do not allow it to enter 2009!!! If you have written a post this year about any of this mess, revisit the post, and say, "God, I am leaving this heartache in 2008; please give me the strength not to revisit it in 2009. You have blessed me with SO much in 2008, but Satan is angry at both of us, and is causing me to revisit pain from 1975; 1985; 1995; 2005, etc. . . Help me learn how to let it GO so that I receive the blessings that you have for me in 2009, 2010, etc. . . "

Pass this post around. This is something worth circulating.

:Hugs: