No smoke screens here,
I believe in “Love and Honesty”.
Anyone who really knows me, knows that this is my M.O. It is what makes me who I am.
This philosophy lives deep within me, and I have applied it
to all my relationships. With the men
who have shared my life, my children, my parents, my family, my friends and
with my work relationships. I find that
it keeps me true to myself and my core beliefs.
When I love someone,
I definitely have distinct ways of showing when I’m happy, sad, or
angry. Regardless of whether the person receiving the
information likes what they hear, they will always know that it is coming from
my heart because I love them.
Some of you reading this now, will be able to nod your head
because you have been that person across the table or the room from me. Close friends and family might even say, “don’t
make that Puerto Rican mad.” It does
take a lot to make me angry but, it does happen on occasion. My kids are definitely nodding their heads
now. I am happiest when I’m with a
special someone who fuels my mind, body and soul from deep within, which makes
me shine outwardly to all who know me. I’ve always felt that being in love is an
unbelievable feeling, and one that can have so many levels of intensity with
different individuals.
I do believe that honesty is a necessity to any relationship. I know for me and most of my friends, once
we begin to question the honesty of someone it quickly begins to peel away
layers of faith and trust
instantly. It is very hard to regain
that unquestionable level of trust again, once betrayal or deceit has been
discovered. This applies to all levels
of human relationships I’ve experienced.
With honesty, I’ve found that people always know what to expect from me
and have respected me more for it.
In personal relationships they know that I will tell them
what is in my heart, and express it from a loving place. I am always thinking of their safety, well-being,
or future. In business, my clients know
that I have integrity and will not make promises I can’t keep or pretend to
know something I don’t.
As a parent, I’ve found that both love and honesty need to be
expressed daily. Even though, my sons
and I have our disagreements I know that if I was gone tomorrow they would
easily be able to say, “she loved me with all her heart and only wanted the
best for me.” I try to be their
cheerleader, whenever the opportunity arises. Although,
I know there is always room for improvement. It is a two way street of showing love in
verbal and non-verbal ways towards one another. One simple way is by taking the initiative
to help around our home. It shows me
that they love, respect me, and appreciate what I do for our family daily. I can’t do it all, and a little help goes a
very long way. But, honesty lives on
forever. It allows you to truly know a
person.
So, I pray that you may be so lucky to have incredible
partners, family, friends, children, business collegues and other loved ones
that make you feel as special as those that share their lives with me. My motto is, “work hard, play hard, and love
hard!” It is through “Love and Honesty”,
that I plan to continue living a long, experiential, and heartfelt existence
until I am called home to see my maker in the heavens above.
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