“Be kind anyway, take the high road and be a ray of sunshine!“ .. words from yours truly! -Amber 🤍

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.“ -Martin Luther King Jr. This is one of my favorite quotes! I wasn’t even here on God’s green earth when the hurtful, hard and world-changing events that Martin Luther King Jr. experienced took place.

Although, I can officially say I have survived during a pandemic and rioting. It hurts my heart to think people can be this cruel to one another! I have always found myself being the voice for the underdog. I have also been the underdog!

On this past Sunday I received a very mean message that said I should stop posting happy family shit.. it went on to say some very crude things about my family. Let’s just say, I was flabbergasted. Especially after I made the connection who the message was from. My choice was no response. I have definitely learned that no answer is an answer!

Of course, as I was thinking about what to write about this morning this situation came to mind. At first I thought I shouldn’t give it any attention because that’s probably what this individual was hoping for. I also want to handle myself in a way that shows my character. Taking the high road isn’t always easy.. as I become more mature I realize that it’s the best approach!

I know that the person that wrote this has been through lots of hard things themself, it was recently the anniversary of an extremely heartbreaking experience for her, and I want to believe she was possibly under the influence when the wrote these hateful things!

Nonetheless, I feel forgiveness in my heart. Forgiveness sets me free. Writing and sharing has become a very healing thing for me! Of course, I love to share and remember the good parts! I also made the decision to share the hard parts to let others know they aren’t alone!

Since I have started blogging I have had interactions with all kinds of people in my network. Aside from receiving this unkind message, I have received messages from people I haven’t heard from in years. One of them was an apology for how they handled themself when we were in high school. I honestly am not one to hold grudges. I couldn’t even remember the specifics of any of the events in high school. I did feel happy that this person could feel better about the things that had happened. I also will associate this person with changing for the better! It is so heartwarming to engage with people that relate!

I am perfectly imperfect. I am a mom, a business owner, a wife and definitely a survivor! I am here to spread a little extra love! I am not here to judge!

Stay Rosy, Amber