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Fighting and Playing Fair

January 27th, 2007 at 03:10am Manchild

On day 27 of 2007, how many of you honestly believed that you could keep getting up, showing up, and taking another step in the right direction? It wasn’t easy was it? While struggling to make big dreams come true so we can all achieve great things, what have you learned about yourself, the people you call, “friend,” your co-workers, your family members, your spouses, your life partners, and your antagonistic enemies? Have they been supportive while watching you dig deeper inside that cluttered space where secrets hide? Have you seen any tangible evidence of any passive aggressive behavior since you decided to something new in 2007?

Are people celebrating with you because they’ve been there before, or are they hating on you because they don’t want to see you face your biggest fears and embrace Change? Do you ever wonder why one too many of our peers are afraid that you might challenge them to do the same once your biggest dream comes true? As you begin to rise above the rim of mediocrity, how many people are grasping at your feet trying to pull you back down instead of letting you spread your wings and fly? Why would anyone who looks you in the eye and calls you, friend, pretend to care about you one day only to flip the script on you the next day?

Can it be that all really is not fair when it comes to love and war? Can it be that trying to play the spiritual chess game called, “life,” is just another one of the many games people play to win that God never intended for any human being to play fair? If playing fair while learning how to master the art of making love last forever, why are so many ailing marriages failing to work out as expected? If Mr. Denzel and Mrs. Pauletta Washington ever file for a divorce from the Queen he married in 1982, I wouldn’t know what to do or say for a few days. It’s undisputed that Mr. Denzel Washington has captured the hearts of so many of the women I’ve met over the years. Nevertheless, this iconic celebrity steadfastly refuses to discard his lovely wife and toss her aside as though she’s worthless. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Washington for mastering the delicate art of doing what one too many heart-broken women and men believe is impossible during such a heart-breaking season as this.

This will be my first poll question of 2007. How many of you honestly believe that the only way to make a committed relationship last till death do the two of you part ways is if everybody involved plays fair and fights fair according to the pre-established rules of engagement? Whether your answer is yes or no, please explain if time permits. The answer to our first poll question may surprise you.

Tomorrow is the beginning of a new week. God willing, we will begin connecting all the dots placed on the firts 31 pages of 2007 on the last day in January. On Sunday, we will begin to dig a little deeper as we dialogue about the demise of committed relationships and monogamous marriages between men and women. Only God knows if those of you who didn’t have a Happy Valentine’s Day in 2006 will have a happier Valentine’s Day in 2007. Until we meet again, may the peace of God be with each of you as you teach each other how to love absent any conditions.

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