Letting Go culled from Deborah Monebi's Blog

Letting go…

Not only were Sandra and Grace best of friends, they also happen to be each other’s confidant.Life for both of them were completely different,Sandra was born into so much affluence,she had the love and care from her very educated parents .Grace on the other hand was abandoned by her parents,a good Samaritan saw her and took her to a government orphanage. She lived with so much criticism,rejection,and abuse in the orphanage.She never stopped wondering why her parents left her .

Sandra and Grace paths crossed in the university,and instantly they took to each other.They were often termed ‘twins’ by their close friends, they spent and shared most moments together and like every other young person, they found love in their undergraduate years.Unfortunately ,Sandra was jilted by the guy she was supposedly engaged to. Months passed,grace watched her friend change from the once lively young lady to a moody  and depressed person.Time they say heal wounds,that’s what grace thought,but she was wrong.

Five years later,grace is now married  with kids to her long term lover ,but  her friend’s life seems to be taking a downward spiral.One afternoon while having lunch together,Sandra  said  ‘’ I don’t seem to get it,I work so hard ,try my best,yet the management complains about my attitude,they are not even thinking of getting me promoted,and as for my relationship status…..i really work so hard to love and make it work,but it’s  not working.it’s either I call it quit,or the guys do’’

In a very soothing voice, Grace replied’’ all you just have to do ,is to let go…let go of all your anger, resentment and all that.’’ If you let go a little, you will have a little peace, if you let go a lot ,you will have a lot of peace.

Just like Sandra and grace,we have all been hurt by another person at some point or the other, we were treated badly,hearts were hurt,and trust was broken.while the pain is longer,sometimes,the pain lingers for too long.we relive the pain over and over and have a hard time letting go.we get trapped in a cycle of hurts and anger ,and miss out on the beauty of life.

The ability to achieve forgiveness and let go of past hurts is one of the most critical challenges many of us face  on the road  to attaining personal peace and happiness.Forgiveness does not mean you are erasıng the past,or changıng what has happened.It does mean you are letting go of anger,pain ,and you are moving on to a better place.Letting go is part of our growth process.we cannot move on to new while continuing to cling on to old.By embracing forgiveness,you embrace peace,love ,gratitude and joy.

It’s not easy ,but you can learn to do it.

‘’Don’t let today’s disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow’s dreams’’

Remember this words and let them linger "All you just have to do ,is LET GO…let go of all your anger, resentment and all that. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace, if you let go a lot ,you will have a lot of peace."