Sisterhood

                                   

THE ALL works in mysterious ways. I feel like I am constantly being reminded of the love and assistance needed to further walk on my journey. At times I have felt alone. The kind of alone that is surrounded by mobs of people yet feels like there's no one to relate to. But the universe has sent me a gift from an unexpected source..

I want to thank Shavonne for reminding me in a moment of weakness that I was wrong. I thank her for being the inspiration for my topic tonight. She was the link. While down and out about matters of the heart she reached out to me. I wasn't expecting it at all. Not only did she consistently ask me how I was doing for the days thereafter but she left her hand out (metaphorically) for whenever I needed to lean. She was no longer my "blog partner"...she became my friend.

To "lean" (or to seek emotional guidance) is an important tool I learned how to do while in college with my sorority sisters. However, I forgot that the importance of sisterhood is not how we console our closest friends/ loved ones, but how we are able to extend our love to those who we don't know as well or at all. 

As (black) women, we tend to be harsh on each other. We criticize each other for the way we look, how we talk, where we are from, how we dress, and how we choose to conduct our everyday lives. But we often forget that we are ALL one. Our differences are only branches to a single tree that we are ALL rooted in. We share the same struggles one way or the other. But in a world where it is "survival of the fittest"; and we look down on the "weak" (or "weak-minded") let us strive to be the link. The strength that is willing to be the rock for another. The link of encouragement, love, and understanding that we all need to grow and ultimately teach to one another.

We are not here for ourselves alone. We are here to heal...to inspire...and to encourage one another. Even though society has corrupted our minds into the idea of competing for men, money, attention, prestige, etc. we must remember that a true woman of THE ALL is here to be source of strength. 

Remember...WE ARE THE SOURCE!!!