#he heals

[andreilslovechild]

This post is kinda a throwaway thing, but im tired of people thinking riko wouldn't ever heal if he lived. Or that people wouldn't recognize it.

We've discussed over and over how his actions were horrible but understandable given the circumstances he grew up in. How he didnt deserve to die so soon. How he was a victim of cult behaviour and a violent upbringing. But no one talks about him healing.

Im not saying people would forgive him for what he did. Or even that he deserves to be forgiven. Because thats not the point. The point is anyone can heal. Even the worst people, if their actions were driven the way rikos were, could heal.

I think if riko were to become aware. If he survived and went about his life, he would eventually realize he needed help. Or be forced to get it. Either way, he would end up in therapy. It would be hard and long and very intensive, involving years of work and multiple methods for best results. But it *would* work.

The real question is whether riko would want to help himself, because thats what really matters in therapy. You have to want help first for it to be its most effective. And I truly think riko would want to be helped. Maybe not consciously, but he would be. Because hes a scared kid inside. And all that kid wants is to be loved. Once he realizes his current actions dont work, he'll try something else. And eventually that thing may be therapy.

Im not saying he would 1000% end up in therapy. Would 100% heal and be a good perfect person. He will always be flawed and he will always have to live with what he did to kevin and jean and all the other ravens. But if he was allowed to live he would have at least had a *chance*. And I think thats important to realize.

Because everyone deserves to heal.

[bringthekingdom]

You Are Priceless to God

The Lord will hold you in his hand for all to see..

a splendid crown in the hand of God.

Isaiah 62:3

Have you ever seen the discount rack at a store?

It often contains out-of-fashion items or clothing with slight flaws.

I once bought a shirt with thread a slightly different color on the hem.

It really wasn’t noticeable unless you were examining the item closely.

However, because it contained a tiny flaw, I was able to purchase the item at a significantly reduced price.

The store deemed the top “damaged.”

Friend, have you ever felt damaged?

I know I have at times, especially on the days when I’m having a migraine or flare-up in my symptoms.

During those moments, my thoughts start firing: “I can’t do what she can do.”

“My limitations make me a burden to my loved ones.”

Do similar thoughts ever pop into your head?

It’s all too easy to fall into the comparison game, but it never leads to anything positive.

Instead, it adds to our insecurity and stress. Thus starts a vicious cycle, ending with increased pain.

Sadly, this is an experience many people go through daily.

Can I tell you something?

It’s a reminder I need on a regular basis.

Those thoughts you tell yourself are lies.

They aren’t how God sees you, and that’s not how He wants you to see yourself either!

As Isaiah 62:3 states, you are a “splendid crown” in God’s hand—extremely valuable.

Crowns are made out of gemstones, which are formed by a great amount of pressure.

People are formed in a similar way.

The Lord uses your challenges, including your pain, to shape you.

And those jewels?

They show that one is worthy and has a place of honor.

With Your heavenly Father by your side, your beauty and light shine through the One Who holds you.

You are a reflection of Him.

Nothing you do or don’t do will change His opinion of you.

We can rest and release our worry because God chose us to be a part of His crown.

Remember that as you look in your mirror today.

[snkts]

yknow there had to be a FIRST baddie to see that logan can suddenly spontaneously combust

[8bitmanna]

Verse of the Day

🧡Mark 5:34🧡

[wiirocku]

Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) - He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

[jjongho]

anyway as soon as the dash is in shambles i WILL reblog that jongho post and you will all be forced to see the most beautiful, barefaced man you have ever seen in your lives

[yiangchen]

am i really writing a 4x04 divergent blarke fic where octagon dies when she falls from that cliff? yes. yes, i am.

[ajina-apprentice]

Theory why Vesuvia hates Lucio and loves Julian

Well, I guess the last update supports my theory that the people from Vesuvian didn’t like Count Lucio and that’s why they don’t report Julian. After all he says himself, that the people cover up for him to get back at the palace. And why?  Besides Lucio’s insufferable character it was his politics. When you travel with Nadia through the city you see poverty and districts under water, while in other parts Lucio had built beautiful monuments to his honor or the previous Count (which I doubt and it’s actually a display of his own victory over that Count) Maybe the Council was in charge the last three years, but I guess they just continued to follow Lucio’s politics or at least kept everything stable that was for their own benefit. So yeah, the people are angry at Lucio and the Council.

For another reason why the people cover up for Julian, I need to go back a little bit to the theory that Lucio and Julian knew each other from the Count’s time as mercenary. There isn’t much that actually hints to it. Maybe the fact that Julian carries around a fortune in different currencies, since as a mercenary you work in different countries/regions. (I know, he could also have got them on his run, but I doubt that.) Another is, that he is labeled (I forgot by whom) as Lucio’s trusted physician. As far as I can judge Lucio’s character, he wouldn’t throw the word ‘trusted’ easily around, so Julian would have had to be around him for a while, maybe even giving him that metal arm. 

Okay, when we believe that they know each other longer that means there is the possibility that Julian was with Lucio when he conquered Vesuvia. And given Julian’s kind nature he wasn’t so thrilled about it, especially about the way Lucio ruled over the city later. I believe that one of the reasons he has such feelings of guilt and nightmares is that he feels responsible for the misery state of the city and it’s people, because he was the one who healed Lucio or maybe didn’t take the chance to take the mans life to keep the city safe back then. (And that could be a motive for him to kill Lucio on his birthday. Lucio did something/was about to do something that was too much and Julian had to stop it.)  Maybe Julian was still Lucio’s physician during his reign or not (because Lucio kicked him out for being too soft), in any case he was very often in the city to take care of the sick people, to make good for Lucio’s cruelty and because I can imagine due to the politics not many people could afford a doctor. And that is why the people love Julian so much, because he took care of them and their loved ones without asking for anything (or at least not much) in return.

One thing that could be a little bit in the way of this theory is Nadia’s statement, that Julian accepted the invitation from her and Lucio to the palace to cure the plague. Maybe Julian had indeed left the palace or was kicked out, but since Nadia has the memory loss I don’t know how much we can trust her words in this regard. Maybe she simply hasn’t known the doctor before.