Most are aware that choosing a life to serve others may not always pay the big bucks. I am completely okay with that, because abundant messages and notes filled with thank yous and inspiring stories of how I have improved others lives is payment enough, especially since I was not paying rent. I have learned and have enjoyed living a very simple life being present with people than with things of monetary value. Hence folks calling me a hippy. However that is where my light, my happiness resides. The love of me that shines and reflects the love that is in everyone else. I truly cannot complain. What you witnessed in that video was frustration and confusion. Indecision on how to maintain the time and energy it takes to answer countless emails and comments from men and women, parents who are seeking a non-judgmental friend, comfort, understanding and advice from me; a person who they believe can help them, support them, love them. And doing that while now worrying about how can I keep a roof over my daughter and I’s head after having to remove all of our belongings in less than 24 hours, with very little money in the bank. Not to forget to mention, Sallie Mae, excuse me Navient, who Incessantly calls my phone demanding large payments on a $104K school loan to a private institution I have a love/hate relationship with. I was most definitely frustrated and tired. I was so tired. And So heavy as even now, in this moment, there are mamas and papas in my inbox fighting for their children in courts, covering physical and emotional bruises from their partners, mamas feeling guilt and pain for struggling with breastfeeding and even worse beating themselves up over weight and feeling ugly. I refuse to fail them and I refuse to let them down because I am them! I feel that mama’s pain and I feel that papa’s pain. I feel that child’s cry. And the strength, wisdom, peace and gift of communicating love with vigor and passion was not bestowed upon me simply to hide in a corner with. Read More >> mswrightsway/homelessness-id-like-to-call-it-in-transition/
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:40:21 +0000