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When
we become angry, upset or
disappointed with someone, we
forget
 the
good they have done.
We
seem to think people must prove
themselves to us again and
again.
If
ever they fail to live up to our
expectations, we are quick to
voice our dismay.
The
ancient Africans taught that if
a person is good to you, you
must forever speak good of them.
They
believed the good always
outlives the not so good.
In
order to keep the good flowing,
you must speak of it.
The
ancestors taught that we must
honor those who helped us when
we were in need, regardless of
what they do now.
We
must honor those who taught us,
even if we no longer use the
lessons.
We
must remember with a kind word
the road someone else has paved
for us, no matter where or how
they travel now.
Everything
we receive in life is food for
our growth.
If
we eat from the plate, we must
give thanks.
Remembering,
without that food, at that time,
we may have starved.
--
Iyanla Vanzant
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