JULY! JULY! T'is the month in which I was born! YAY! There are so many wonderful things for which to be grateful. I have a very awesome family, we spend a lot of time together enjoying each other's company and laughing until our sides are sore. Pictionary is our game of choice. How do you draw Pentagon without using shapes? Or Quiet for that matter. SO FUN!
My friends are equally awesome. Nothing like having friends who get each other's sense of humor. We can just see the same thing and look at each other and KNOW what each other is thinking. Not only are they fun to be around, but they also give great advice and different points of view. Although, we don't always agree, we have a new way of looking at something. I wouldn't change them for the world.
And the love interest? Well, let's just say why fix what's not broke? AWESOME!
As my birthday nears one looks back on the year that is coming to an end. So much has happened and yet so much didn't happen in the way we wanted. Yet, through it all, my faith in myself and in God hasn't faltered. I recently went to a Bible Study at my church; on a side note I hadn't attended a regular church service in YEARS. After reading passages from the Bible, I was filled with hope and happiness. The topic was Guidance. It was like providence that I attended that Bible Study. I felt like it was the thing I had been missing in my life. A hole in my soul I tried to fill with love from someone or something wasn't a sustaining cure, it was a band-aid, but not the healing I needed.
I value the religion in which I was raised to respect and follow. Although there are aspects of this religion with which I do not agree, I still view the fundamental pillars of my faith as my foundation of living my life in harmony with mankind, nature and God.
To some, being gay and Christian seems like an oxymoron. Why believe in something that condemns the very believer? FAITH. This relationship between self and God is just that, between the individual and God. While it's true that believers of a faith come together as a collective body to worship and share in the faith of who/what they believe in, what really matters is what the believer believes in his/her heart and soul.
To come to my conclusion about my faith and why I brought it up is this: sometimes the things in life we are searching for are not what we need. Sure, finding that special someone is important but what do we do after we found him/her? What do we do when we get that job we've always wanted? What do we do when we find our inner peace? Perhaps the break-up we had was leading us to an understanding of our self. We wonder why the other person doesn't change his/her ways but do we ever consider changing our own?
We have this one life and what we do with it truly does matter. You may not be able to sing with the greatest but let your voice be heard. You may not know the words to comfort someone, but your sympathetic embrace could mean a world of difference to that person. We are all a part of this world and we are responsible for the outcome.
I leave you all with this quote from the Dali Lama: "Be the change you want to see in the world."
Have a great day my lovelies! XOXO's
-Eric.
2 comments:
"sometimes the things in life we are searching for are not what we need." "Perhaps the break-up we had was leading us to an understanding of our self."
I say this all the time!! People who come into our lives, that we connect with in some way, are meant to teach us something about ourselves. Some stay and teach us things throughout our whole lives and some are only meant to stay for a little while. Sometimes those lessons hurt very much, but although they may come wrapped in ugly wrapping paper, they are still a gift that has been given to us.
Rest assured Eric, your daily "Good mornings!", "Goodnight lovelies!" and your thoughtful posts do make a world of difference to me and others. I wish I had more friends in my life that took their responsibility for the outcome of this world like you do! You put the Dali Lama's beautiful words into practice every day. :) -Diane
Diane:
Thank you so much for your kind words. It makes me happy to see that the optimism I put out to the world is appreciated.
It is our individual responsibility to take care of each other and this world. Through a common outcome, humanity can put the human back in humanity. We've lost that along the way.
I truly am thankful for you and your family. You've invited me to be apart of your family and I'll be eternally grateful for that. XOXO's
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