Mrs. Opal Lee also known as The Grandmother of Juneteenth … born 1926 in Marshall, TX.
She is the reason that Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur's song "Brenda's Got A Baby" lead to the reunion of "Brenda" and her baby.. and they were in the same city at the same time.. 🥹🥹🥹🥹
https://t.co/E6acp1w3WE
You don’t just marry a person.
You marry your childhood wounds.
Gabor Maté explains why we’re often drawn to partners who trigger our deepest unresolved pain, because that’s where we’re still desperately trying to get the love we missed as kids.
He and his wife of 55 years both married their parents’ dysfunctions. The relationship either breaks you… or forces you to grow up together.
The person who feels most “right” can also bring your worst nightmare, and that’s where the real work begins.
What’s your honest take, do we tend to choose partners who echo our childhood wounds?
8 years ago today, greed, envy and violence took a young man with a future ahead of him. He wasn't perfect..
..but he deserved an opportunity..
to repent..
to reform..
to grow..
may his soul rest and his son be blessed 🕊️🖤