Our human nature - our ego - is confusing.  You feel the emotions of anger, resentment, extreme emotions.  It’s difficult to see or feel “past” those strong emotions.  
Yet, those emotions are imprisoning you. 
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“When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.” ~ Catherine Ponder

The next time you feel an extreme negative emotion toward someone, begin to think of forgiveness.  Forgiveness in that there is “no more debt.”  Forgiveness in that you move on, in freedom from those emotions.  

Forgiveness does not have to say that the other person did nothing wrong.  Forgiveness has to say that you are free, that there is no further debt holding the two of you together.

Forgiveness. 

Freedom.

Hold it gently, mull it over and move into the light.

Losing Walter, the love of my life, was tough. When he died, even putting one foot in front of the other was tough.  Walking.  Should be simple.

And we often don’t have just one 'tough.'  No, often the 'toughs' weave in between life’s days and years. A crisis happens. You make a mistake. A major setback slips into your progress… 
What can you do?  

Choose.  “With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.”  ~ Wayne Dyer

Do your best at that moment.  “Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.”  ~ Don Miguel Ruiz 

Remember what’s within. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”    ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Find people to love.  “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”  ~ Lao Tzu

Pray.
Say, “God, give me strength ‘cause this is tough.  Give me strength ‘cause this is tough.”  
And go love on folks in the meantime.

I send love to you,

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