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Posts Tagged ‘forgiveness’

Wordless Wednesday: Forgiveness

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Tyler Perry and  Oprah Winfrey. Happy times.

Tyler Perry is an American director with a net worth in the hundreds of millions. He is the only film maker to have 5 films open #1 at the box office in the last five years beating out the likes of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorcese, James Cameron and Quentin Tarantino. His 8 films have grossed more than $418 million dollars, each film cost less than $10 million to make (CelebrityNetWorth.com).

He also came on The Oprah Show last week and opened up about being physically abused and sexually molested three times before the age of 10. After enduring constant violent beatings from his father, he was also molested at age 5 by a neighbor, then molested by a male nurse from his church, and finally by his friend’s mother– they had intercourse when he was 10.

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Saying, “I Love You”

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

I LOVE YOU. Three simple words. Easy to say. Not often said.

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I’ll never forget when my husband, (then boyfriend at the time), told me he loved me for the very first time. We had been dating about 10 weeks, and I was leaving the next day on an already planned backpacking trip through Europe with a girlfriend. We had just finished a romantic dinner, and he dropped me off at home (yes, I lived at home until the day I got married, don’t make fun)! We were discussing whether or not we would stay together for the summer. After all, it was a very fresh relationship, he was staying home to work,  I was leaving the next day, and did it make sense being so young to not “enjoy” Europe? We were parked in front of my house, and came to the agreement that, “Yes, we will keep this relationship going, and remain together throughout the summer.”

He then kissed me, and said “I love you.”

I replied– “Thank you.”

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A Mother’s Day Tribute

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Sunday is Mother’s Day. This Mother’s Day 2010,  I am a Blogger for the first time, which means I can profess my love for my mom TO THE WORLD! Mama I love you. You have been my best friend for the past 35 years. In fact, I will show you now for the first time, in honor of Mother’s Day, my tribute to you and dad in my upcoming book:

“This book is dedicated to all the incredibly supportive people who have stood by me throughout my journey. You are my air, my breath, my reason for living. And there are many. After all, it takes a village to raise a child.

To my parents Rosalie and Gary, who have loved me unconditionally and with such intensity. You have instilled in me the value of hard work and integrity since my inception. You are my sounding board, my strength and my inspiration. We’re a small family, but we’re a good family. Words cannot express my love for the two biggest role models and mentors in my life.”

For some, Mother’s Day is a day to rejoice. For others, it’s a sad and difficult day, as many will celebrate this Mother’s Day without a mom. While still for other, it’s a dreaded day filled with tension and perhaps regret of what could have been. I was in Walmart buying cards for my mother and mother-in-law yesterday, and next to me, there was a beautiful woman in her 30′s also shopping for cards. We looked at each other and said, “Not a great selection, huh?” But then I found something really nice, and I said to her, “Hey, look at this one. It’s a nice one,” to which she replied, “Oh no, I can’t stand my mother.”

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Forgiveness and Why You Shouldn’t Hold A Grudge

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

“What they did was unforgivable”….. “They have to apologize first” ….. “They ruined my life”……

Do any of these statements sound familiar as words you’ve once uttered?   My blog today is about the power of forgiveness, a force so strong that it will release the negative energy that weighs you down and leave you feeling lighter and freer.  Forgiveness is one of the best gifts that you can give yourself and I am going to explain to you why.

Firstly, I would like to say that this Blog post came to be after receiving numerous emails asking me to cover forgiveness and grudge holding. Can we forgive someone who did something so terrible to us, and should we then continue to hold a grudge?   My degree is in psychology, but I am no psychologist,  so I interviewed a professional to help deliver the proper message to you ladies.

Juan Ruiz Jr. & Johanna Orozco

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