I am now on a laptop at work and I have lost two articles for some odd reason and have started them alll over again. My client is sleeping so I am writing. Thank you all for all of your support and love. Thanks for reading my articles. I hope to write and read more in the future. It is overwhelming. There are so many writers and so little time. How do you choose between writing and reading?
My mother died August 26th of this year. Those who know me know that the relationship was really bad. It is easier to lose someone that you have had a good relationship with, if they have had a good long life than it is to lose someone that was very toxic and abusive. It has been good for me because she cannot hurt me anymore at least with all of her hate and negative energy. She has had a very toxic effect on my children and many family members. She has lied about me and has made herself out to be a victim instead of a perpetrator.
I have also had some hurtful comments on some of my articles about forgiveness and letting go and forgetting the past. I have forgiven to the best of my ability. Some sins are so unacceptable that only God can take care of them. Don't judge someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes. If you have not had their experiences, you cannot begin to imagine how that person feels or what they are going through.
I haven't written about my mother's death yet because I just haven't been able to deal with all of it yet because of the hateful negative things that have come up with it. In time I will. I feel like a thousand pound weight has been dropped off of my shoulders though with her death. Sad but it is true. She was an extremely toxic, abusive and hateful person.
I will write more about all of it later. I turn her over to God and I will continue to live my life with healthy loving family and friends. I include you all in my list of friends. I will be writing more later about my son who is getting out of prison soon and how we are dealing with that. God bless you all.
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25 Comments
Post a CommentGood luck on your goal. I am almost there, too! At this time I need 36,000 to hit 1MIL. Hope to reach it before the year ends. :)
GOODLUCK!!! I am somewhat new to AC and I am just trying to read more peoples articles and get a better feel for some other writers and how they manage to do so well!
Good luck Shauna! I will do my best to help add to them ;)
I too wish you the best of luck Shana...and I will do my part to help you reach this worthy goal.
God bless you Shana and best of luck with everything. I know it may seem as though you have a large load to bear right now. But remember that the heavier your load, the stronger He feels you are and storms are preparation for something fantastic ahead. ;)
Best of luck to you! :)
I like your goal, I'd be happy with half that many, I am so sorry to hear about your mother.
Goals are a good thing, being forgiving is also an important quality to have.
Best of luck to you.
Good luck with your goal! I look forward to reading more of your articles!
Shana, I know you'll reach a million views. I didn't think I would ever do it, but I did. Be patient and persistent. Your articles are excellent. :-)