Today I want to talk to you about Darkness and that state of being that they often called, "being in the dark".
When you grow up, you will realize that no matter how good you are, no matter how righteous your actions are, there will come a time that dark clouds shall cover you. Trials, betrayals, lies, horrible things that others might do to you which might result to sadness, loneliness and misery...these are dark clouds. Maybe, its not your fault, maybe someone else has created that dark cloud for you but one day you will find yourself in that situation so before that time comes I want you to remember,
1. Darkness will come...as sure as night comes after the day. Expect it so you can prepare for it. Get to know who you are and love yourself so when darkness comes you will know what to do based on who you know you are. In this way, you can approach darkness with confidence knowing full well that you are strong enough to overcome it.
People can do bad things to you, but it won't say anything about who you are. The things that they do are reflections of what's inside them...it doesn't say anything about what's inside of you.
So before darkness comes, nurture what's inside. Get to know the beautiful person that resides inside of you, find those things that will touch your heart, those activities that will warm your soul. Be comfortable with solitude, it is your friend because it is only through silence and "aloneness" shall you realize that you are never alone, that you are connected to Someone much bigger than yourself and you can reconnect anytime you want. In the "busyness" of the world, in the midst of people who are trying to accomplish lots of things, find time to stop and be silent just so you can remember why you are here, just so you can remember your purpose, just so you can make the right choices not only when things are going well but most especially when things are falling apart.
2. When darkness does come know that, being in the dark is exactly that moment in your life that you can shine the most. It is that moment when you are given the greatest opportunity to show the world who you are, of what you are made of. Do not be afraid. All you ever have to do is to reach inside you and find that place where the Light resides...know in your heart that It's there because the truth is, each of us carries within us the spark of God.
3. Forgive those who put you in the dark...and forgive yourself for allowing them to do that. I know its hard, believe me its the hardest thing that you will ever have to do. But do it anyway, for yourself, to regain your power, to regain peace. Someday, you will come to a point when you can look at those people who hurt you and instead of feeling anger and hatred you will feel sorry for them...sorry because you will understand that they must be feeling so lonely and so afraid...because no happy person can ever hurt another. So, make it a point to find those things, those activities that will make you happy and do them often, in this way, you can help heal the world of its loneliness.
4. If you can avoid the people who's putting you in the dark, avoid them, let go of them, you are better off without them. But if you can't get them out of your life, pray very hard, pray that you will have the strength to take it one day at a time...or as what I always say, one breath at a time. Pray that your light be strong enough...and your love hard enough so you won't be overcome by darkness...
5. Please never never use this situation as an excuse to succumb to darkness, as an excuse to hurt more people, as an excuse to be weak, as an excuse to be vengeful. There is no excuse in doing wrong especially when you know what's right. You can never right a wrong by doing another wrong. That's stupid, that's crazy. If you think that you will be happy when you cause another person pain, you are mistaken. Your soul knows when you are hurting another innocent soul, and that's a sure way to lose grace...to lose peace. Remember, heaven and hell is not only a place that you go to at the end of your life, it is a "state of being"...and hell is when you are not in a state of grace, when you are not at peace. Do not put yourself in hell while living on earth, do something about it while you can...be brave and walk out of it.
6. It is your responsibility to yourself and to the world to make yourself happy. Find those things that will make you happy and pursue them. If you can't find beauty in the world, create beauty, create goodness, create happiness. You have all the tools to create them, so go ahead and do it. Do not depend your happiness on one person coz that's a sure way to be so lonely. Please do not allow yourself to be lonely coz that's a sure way to be destructive.
Do not be afraid to lose the things/people that you think are making you happy...coz you can never lose something that is truly yours. If you lose them, maybe, they were never yours in the first place. Always remember that you can never own something/someone which has free will. Let them choose their own path and be happy for them even if it means seeing them walking away from you.
Do not contribute to the loneliness that grips the world. Do not participate in the negativity, helplessness and drama that people propagate through social media. You are better than that. You have the power to change your situation and you can tap that power anytime. You are NOT helpless, Angels are real and they walk around the earth spreading joy and peace and happiness, find them, allow them to touch you, to change you. Or better yet, be the Angel that will walk the world, touching people's lives, spreading happiness and joy, reminding people who they are.
Lastly, I want you to remember to live consciously, to live purposefully. Stand up for something, fight for something important and meaningful. Be brave. Your heart is full of love, and as what our Korean priest used to say, our heart is like a well, if you continue to give love, it will oveflow with love. But the moment that you stop giving love away, it will dry up. Don't let it dry up. Give love away...it might be a dog or a pet or the abandoned babies in the orphange or the sick kids in the hospital or the plants in your garden...love, love, love...even if they can't love you back. Give out of the fullness of your heart.
When you get hurt because of love, do not lose faith, remember that you are capable of pure and unconditional love...so its REAL. Someday, you will find the right person who has the same quality of love, who will vibrate just as strongly as your soul vibrates, it doesn't matter when, it won't matter how because love transcends time and space...believe that, know that.
I always love you, you know that, right?
~Mom
P.S. Sometimes, I write to you to also remind myself...
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