It has been a while. Make that a LONG while. I know y'all missed me. It's okay, I'm here now. Fear not, calm thy self, you are not neglected. I figured I let my last post subside and give people room to breathe, I'd acquired many enemies and a lot of unfollowers but hey, I've said it before... These are my views and I am not responsible for how you receive them, I can only account for what I say. With that said, happy new year(belated) I trust 2016 has been treating you all well and that you're on your way to your dreams and destiny.
2016 has offered us some scandals already; from break-ups in the celebrity scenes, fashion drama's, twitter wars and huge political drama's occurring in South African parliament. Just like everyone else, I have had my fair share to deal with thus far, most of it good things and the lessons have been meaningful and life changing. I never post without purpose, so rest assured, I aim to make sure that this blog serves purpose in each and everyone's lives who reads this blog post. The Internet has been in desperate need of repairs over the past week with Beyonce's bombshell release of her sixth album, lemonade. And as the die hard B fan, I took to tidal to listen to the album. And, I was blown away by the lyrics until I realized that the lyrics were not just there for rhyming purposes, they posses a story. Jay cheated. He did, didn't he? And sure, y'all can claim it is a publicity stunt but where there is smoke, there is fire. He cheated. And they ran with it. In their favour perhaps many could argue but I completely disagree with the notion of rejecting the album as myth.
Yet it is also vital to know that there's a greater story portrayed in the album. It is an album portraying daily stuggles of black women. B is quoted in saying "The most disrespected woman in America is the black woman". Although the center of attention has been her husbands alleged fidelity, there is a bigger story. The story is that life happens. The lover you once trusted and perceived angelic could easily be the devil you've been rebuking daily in your daily prayers. Women emancipation. Heart break. Deception and pain. Unbearable pain. Depression. Things society has made us shun. It is almost unattractive to post on such issues on social media. We'd much rather check-in at a fancy restaurant or portray a make-belief fairy tale life style that isn't there. Easily the toughest lesson this year has taught me is, it is foolish to put faith on a human being. The Bible tells us this, and it is so true. A human is easily the most dangerous specie to ever live. They have the ability to kill you with a smile on their faces. Make you believe the ugliest lies smothered in the prettiest face. That's life. Those are just some of the lemons life throws at us.
Often so sour and unbearable to savor causing illnesses such as depression which in many black communities is shunned and ridiculed to be a "white girl problem" which is shear ignorance and lies. Depression is real. And the sad thing is that it is usually caused by humans on other humans. Talk about loving thy neighbor as loving yourself? How can one hurt themselves? It all boils down to people being selfish. Thinking about themselves. Such is life. Such are the lemons, often rotten lemons thrown at us on a daily. But the victim mentality needs to be conquered. A victor mentality needs to be embraced. If you're an abusive relationship, leave it! If you're being made a fool, cross the street, if the same people keep hurting you, shout "BYE FELICIA" and move on. That's how lemonade is done. Squeeze the life out of those toxic situations, squeezing only the positive that comes with them and you will see how sweet life can be. Heck, if Beyonce could do it, so can you. She took a painful experience and she's balling in cash as we speak, even Becky with the good hair" don't phase her no more. She's too busy counting her dollars. There is light at the end of this tunnel. There is potential in your lemons. Seek deliverance or help, so that you can testify that when life gives you lemons, MAKE DELICIOUS LEMONADE.
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