"We do not grow absolutely chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another. Unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm and childish in another. The past, present and future pull us backwards, forwards or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells and constellations."- That was yesterday via @temet_nosce_4_ ... She enlightened us to this truth. King understood this as well. Here is a man that inspired generations to none violent activism. He influenced the moral compass of millions... Perhaps billions of ppl across nationalities, religions, gender and generational boundaries... Yet he was also fallible. He wasn't always respected in his own home. He sometimes gambled with the consequences of his actions. (We should know his full history by now. Read up if you don't. ) He hurt loved ones just like many of us have. He was a person. However, he still understood the layers. "There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us." He knew that we are capable of almost anything... Knowingly and unknowingly. Intentionally and unintentionally. Religious ppl would relate to it this way: "For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do." (😉) Now... Here it is... The known lesson here is the power of character we retain when we forgive. This is an act of strength. What is overlooked sometimes it the fact that we relinquish our power through our expectation to receive forgiveness. Learn to genuinely forgive yourself and everything else is icing on the cake. #RaiseYourUnderstanding #SightBeyondSite
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