I recently thanked Brandon for one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. He is a brother by another mother and at first I personally wasn’t accepting of all the changes and blending of families that were happening. But I did the best I could at the time. Not so many years ago I spoke with him and I apologized for not accepting him in my mind and heart sooner, while trying to navigate through the changes that were happening in my life. But he shocked me and said to me that he never noticed that I treated him any differently than my other siblings. He acknowledged the fact I was busy with college and my move to California. But he said he never felt animosity from me if I did feel some sort of way about the circumstances created. He confirmed for me that even though I was going through turmoil and trying to understand and come to grips with unwanted changes and emotions in my life, he felt as if I never projected it onto him, especially as a young child. He confirmed for me that I could truly love like the love of Jesus, even if I felt like I wasn’t fully invested and hurting within myself. For me that was a huge testament, confirmation and validation to the person I’ve always wanted to be since childhood and was progress, not perfection, but progress towards honoring God and my understanding of attempting to do HIS will and live as He would have me to do!
Thanks, again, Brandon, for the gift of forgiveness in my soul’s eye and for being such a bright light to so many in this life! Rest and be at peace, my brother and hug daddy and mama for me! 🙏🏽❤️