On Wednesday, November 5, 2008 I stood in the shower silently crying. A piece of me felt stolen. Through as much optimism as I try to offer and portray, nothing could lift me from the treacherous news being told. The idea of someone's civil rights not being upheld seems unspoken in this age. A society that considers itself to be so modern and ahead of its times refused the right for me to marry the one person I fell in love with.
Do people feel they themselves are so pure of heart that they have the power to deny equality to others? I just read a quote that wrapped up the denial of same-sex marriage in California for me:
Activist and writer Anne Lamott wrote, "Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up."
These words of inspiration are not from me, but were the only uplifting message I could get out.
Much Love,
Rev. Jaime
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The measurement of strength...
The measurement of strength is something I've been thinking about recently. What makes you feel as if you are truly progressing in life and not falling backwards into temptation? I've been dealing with a very difficult addiction for quite some time and have come to the realization that I am only as strong as my willingness to quit.
At first, my strength came through the admittance of there being a problem. Although knowledge is power, I wasn't powerful enough to go beyond that. Then I found strength in numbers. But no matter how many people were supportive of my decision to quit, I felt that they truly didn't understand what I was going through.
It wasn't until I was at my weakest point that I found the strength in myself. And I realized that the other places I had found it made me that much stronger. Every day I deal with an inner struggle of bettering myself and not turning back.
This may not be the same situation for everyone, but hopefully its something one can relate to. It's not how you find it, or when for that matter. Just knowing you can overcome personal obstacles in life is measurement in itself.
Much love,
Rev. Jaime
At first, my strength came through the admittance of there being a problem. Although knowledge is power, I wasn't powerful enough to go beyond that. Then I found strength in numbers. But no matter how many people were supportive of my decision to quit, I felt that they truly didn't understand what I was going through.
It wasn't until I was at my weakest point that I found the strength in myself. And I realized that the other places I had found it made me that much stronger. Every day I deal with an inner struggle of bettering myself and not turning back.
This may not be the same situation for everyone, but hopefully its something one can relate to. It's not how you find it, or when for that matter. Just knowing you can overcome personal obstacles in life is measurement in itself.
Much love,
Rev. Jaime
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Accept the good...
Accept the good. This was told to me by a dear friend yesterday. Why is it that negative comments and remarks stick with us for so long, yet most times we feel inept to believe the good ones?
I feel that we live in a society that is quick to point out our flaws and so we get used to it. It's the rarity of compliments that make us shy away or question the commenter's motive.
Accept the good. Embrace it. The rarity is what should make us hold onto it longer.
Much Love,
Rev. Jaime
I feel that we live in a society that is quick to point out our flaws and so we get used to it. It's the rarity of compliments that make us shy away or question the commenter's motive.
Accept the good. Embrace it. The rarity is what should make us hold onto it longer.
Much Love,
Rev. Jaime
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