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Shadowprophet

Truthiness
I like you guys, all of you. I come here not to show you depression, But to show you what strength is. My family, Is falling apart, Not, My immediate family or marriage, Just my larger extended family. It comes about, By a division that none of us had any control over.

There is a family member, Who committed a great crime. He served twenty-five years in the pen for this. The family is divided, While none of us truly see him the same, Some of us, See fit to have him around on the holidays. It doesn't matter what crime he committed, Just know it's unforgivable in the context of modern society. Some of our family have disowned him, Others view his crime as something the state of Indiana claims he is rehabilitated from and they released him into the public. I am one of those people, Who regardless of what others think, See his crime as something He committed and served time for and is now released. This is not up for debate, This is how I feel about it, And regardless of what others think, This is where I stand on this issue. I will not disown family.

My Stand on this issue, Has led to many hard attacks on my person and my character from other family, Most recently, My aunt made a bold statement about how sure, It's easy for me to take this viewpoint Because God saw me as an unfit parent and took my children away in a car crash.

If you are keeping track, That is a fairly savage thing to say to someone who lost their children in an accident. Also, before you cast your stones at me for my decisions, I ask you, What kind of person says this to someone who lost their children? I only want to point out, In what universe, does she possess moral high ground here?


Life is sometimes difficult, A lesser man would break, In the past, I have broken, But. Now, After rebuilding myself so many times, The scars hold me together. You would think I would be ready to break, But instead, Something I can't explain, Some feeling, I can't really describe takes its place. Pity. Who can say something so cruel and mean, And even be an upstanding human being? No, there is no pain, Only the realization that no one is worthy to judge the worth of another person, Because the moment anyone does this, Others with even a hint of common sense and civility see that persons worth displayed for all to see.

Judgments are a trivial thing, An opinion at best, an accusation at worst. No one can decide what your value is. That's the reason you are here, That's the choice you and no one else gets to decide, We live in a difficult time, Where people make themselves feel better by making others feel worse. Don't fall for the bait, No one's choices matter more than your own, No one's actions make more of a difference in your life, Than yours. And no ones scorns and persecutions mean anything. Because all a persecution is, Is someone else trying to take their pain, and inflict it off on you. Don't fall for the trap, You get to decide your own worth.


I think This is True spiritual knowledge. I think it was worth sharing.
 
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Shadowprophet

Truthiness
Consider this, If there is truly a sin or a fault in this world that is truly irremediable un-rehabilitative, Then Religion is a lie, Spirituality is a lie, Redemption is a lie, Justice is a lie and forgiveness is a lie, If all of those things are lies, Then do we even live in a world where being a good person even matters?

We can't build our foundations around persecution and hate. Because when we do that, we become the kind of people who look for reasons to justify the suffering of others, We become the kind of people who approach others and say, Hey, you lost your children because you are a bad person.

If that is the kind of person I must aspire to be, to be a "Good person" Then I wouldn't want to be a good person. A good person has love in their heart, Forgiveness in their mind, And hope in their soul. Now, I know, a majority of the swifter people will already have assumed the crime he was committed of. I ask anyone, Who wants to live in a world, where forgiveness isn't possible? Where redemption is unattainable even after twenty-five years of imprisonment? Where persecution and hate are the controlling factors in everyone's lives?

It's easy to hate someone you don't know, But Hate is a slippery slope, The world and its people are imperfect, Someday, You will know someone does something horrible. Will you then Become living hatred and persecution? letting those negativities consume and rule you? Hate is a poison, You should always reject hate. Sure, someone could come up with a justified reason for you to drink acid, But you know it's bad for you.

Don't fall for the traps life sets for you. Rise above hate. Don't allow others to tell you how you should feel, who you should love or not love. Who you should forgive or not forgive. Rise above being controlled, Think for yourselves. Because real life isn't as simple as yes or no, black or white.
 

Rick Hunter

Celestial
My Stand on this issue, Has led to many hard attacks on my person and my character from other family, Most recently, My aunt made a bold statement about how sure, It's easy for me to take this viewpoint Because God saw me as an unfit parent and took my children away in a car crash.

If you are keeping track, That is a fairly savage thing to say to someone who lost their children in an accident. Also, before you cast your stones at me for my decisions, I ask you, What kind of person says this to someone who lost their children? I only want to point out, In what universe, does she possess moral high ground here?

If your aunt truly believes this statement, then it may be time to leave her behind. Nothing good ever comes from being involved with someone who has thoughts such as this. I'm not suggesting that you return the favor of her mean spirit, but just quietly decide that she isn't going to be a part of your life until she gives you a good reason, and then act on it.
 

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
If your aunt truly believes this statement, then it may be time to leave her behind. Nothing good ever comes from being involved with someone who has thoughts such as this. I'm not suggesting that you return the favor of her mean spirit, but just quietly decide that she isn't going to be a part of your life until she gives you a good reason, and then act on it.
Thanks brother, I knew this would be a topic that many would decline to comment on. It's just a very heavy topic. But that you have the conviction to show any support speaks a lot of credit to your fortitude. Thank you so much for showing support when I really needed it brother. As for my aunt, it's a deeper issue than just her. I have or had a very large tight knit family. I see it as the nature of sociality at play. Families can only be so large before they drift apart. I think what I'm witnessing is the natural progression of a large family looking for excuses to drift apart. It is what it is. I accept it.
 

Rick Hunter

Celestial
Thanks brother, I knew this would be a topic that many would decline to comment on. It's just a very heavy topic. But that you have the conviction to show any support speaks a lot of credit to your fortitude. Thank you so much for showing support when I really needed it brother. As for my aunt, it's a deeper issue than just her. I have or had a very large tight knit family. I see it as the nature of sociality at play. Families can only be so large before they drift apart. I think what I'm witnessing is the natural progression of a large family looking for excuses to drift apart. It is what it is. I accept it.

I have some experience in this area. Certain of my family members have a history of bad choices about behaviors, friends, spouses, and so on. The best I can do is to love and care about the person, while ensuring that their bad choices don't hurt me or my loved ones.
 
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