Strength, Courage and Wisdom

As people we degrade each other as if we were God ourselves. Funny how some people don't understand the words they speak and the effects they have on people. I had my craft disrespected a few days ago and the person probably has no idea how much they pissed me off. But before I reacted inappropriately I gathered my thoughts and ignored the comment.
From this situation I name my first blog Strength, Courage and Wisdom. A song written by India Arie in which she says Strength, Courage and Wisdom...it has been inside of me all along. I sat and listened to this song for the first time yesterday and have fallen in love with it. It speaks volumes when I compare it to my life. I always thought I lacked courage as a child and even in my adult life. My biggest fear lies in getting in front of people and speaking. I've found my face flushed with nervousness and bright red from the fear of speaking in front of people. What I have found now is that the courage to speak lies inside of me. I have always had the art of expression inside of me I just never realized that I could do what I fear.
Wisdom.... I am twenty years young but compare my thoughts and ideas to those who have lived before and those who will live after me. I compare my thoughts to the greatest philosphers acknowledging the fact that I may never go down in history like these philosophers but at least all my inner thoughts won't be buried with me and never be revealed. So I give honor to this blog and thanks to Ciara Pierce whose wisdom I have admired for a couple years now. She is the reason I finally stepped out to do this blog.
Finally strength! I didn't know I possessed my strength until my Junior year of high school when my Grandmother passed away. Inside I knew my life was over. I crashed down and tumbled in grief, but then realized my grandmother had not raised me to be any less than great. Understanding my grandmothers death was point in my life for me to grow helped me realize that I had crashed down...and I had tumbled but I couldn't let lifes hurdles make me crumble. While fear stood in my heart I still grew through my experience and found that my strength was own backbone when no hope was left.
So here I sit a Junior in college through the grace of God, family and friends and the discovery of my own Strength, Courage and Wisdom.


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