I Have Something To Say

Something needs to be said. I have a big mouth and I'm not afraid to use it. I have learned to use it more wisely than I did when I was younger, however, something needs to be said. I watched the Tiger Woods apology Friday. I'm not at all concerned how sincere he was, for his well being, I hope he was. I'm not concerned about how long it took him, he had to evaluate what he had done. I'm not even concerned about what he did in the first place, that's between him,his wife and God. Not my issue. What concerns me is the reaction it got. Are we so concerned with what a celebrity has to say about his personal life? IT'S HIS LIFE!!! We, as fellow human beings should have more compassion towards someone who's hurting and those that were hurt by the actions. I have no idea what kind of person he REALLY is, it's not my place to know that. What I do know is he, like all of us, has his issues in life. I say this as a Christian, but it applies to every human being. No matter what religious belief system one has, unconditional love is almost always a truth. I have listened to the media blast him after his apology, I have heard what the public reaction is. Are you serious? "He wasn't sincere enough", "He read his speech", "He took too long to say something". Are you serious? Let me ask a question. How did the public react to the man who flew his plane into a building in Austin? How does the public react to the horrible things taking place all over the world? Does any of that make as big a splash as someone who is a celebrity? Our focus and the things we take to heart and want to make an issue of have become a charade! What about the hurting people, what about the homeless children, what about the hurting relationships and the walls being built that stop unconditional love to flow through? Why is that not the focus of us all? Why do we waste precious time complaining about what Tiger Woods did or did not do? Ultimately, does it really matter to us? No, it absolutely does not. What matters is our reaction towards a hurting individual who just happens to be in the public eye. It is not our business to judge, it is our business to love him unconditionally. It is not our business to put conditions on his actions, it is our business to love him unconditionally. How much better would our world and our personal walk through life be if we spent more time loving each other unconditionally, rather than blasting others for their transgressions? Are any one of us beyond reproach in our personal lives? No, we are not. And if any one of you say you are, I love you unconditionally. I will not agree, but I will love you in my disagreement with you. I may not feel the need to hang with you, but I still will love you unconditionally. I have seen some terrible things transpire in my life, as well as others. I have been angry, hurt, tired, exhausted from the constant battle, but the one thing I have learned as a result of all those things is it is my call and duty to love each and every one unconditionally. I have made the choice to love others, even if I absolutely do not agree with their actions or their words. It is not our place to judge others, it is not our place or our call in this life to condemn another for their transgressions. It is our place to reach out as a compassionate human being to hurting, fellow humans. Even if it's a prayer, or a kind word or a kind thought. You do not have to love the transgression, but we do have to love the transgressor with unconditional love. Sometimes we are wrong in our assessment of another's troubles. It happens as we are human beings, given free will. But is our choice to make in how we deal with everything that life hurls at us. I have 4 wonderful sons and a wonderful "adopted" daughter. I may not agree with everything they say or do, but I love them all with every ounce of my being. I don't like walls, I don't like to be separated from their love. I have learned to accept them all, where they are, without blame or condemnation. It's been hard on some accounts, it's been a downright spiritual battle at times, but my ultimate choice, no matter what I said in anger or hurt, is to love them where they are. It's my duty and choice to make that choice. I suggest before we blast each other for our mistakes, our transgressions and our bad choices, we stop and take a good, long look at ourselves and make the choice to love unconditionally, no matter what. "A house divided against itself shall fall." We must make an effort to stop the divisions and make truth that we are all linked together as humans. I love you all!