Kickin' Off February With A Lot Less Baggage!

Good Saturday Morning, Everybody!

Well, it’s only been a couple of hours into this new day called February 1, 2014, but I gotta tell y’all—I FEEL FREAKIN’ FANTASTIC!!!

Don’t worry—I’m learning to come out of my shell… hahaha!

But seriously, y’all: I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of me, yet again. You see, late last night, I was on the phone with my Gramma Jewel, and she was telling me how she felt like she lost fifty pounds. “It’s amazing how something so small can carry so much weight!” she marveled.

I was listening to her talk about how we all need to be careful not to hold on to past hurts and disappointments, as such reminders have a tendency to weigh us down. Gramma Jewel then went on to say that even something as small as a post-it note can carry so much weight on our lives. Well, as Gramma Jewel continued to minister to me, I looked at my closet door. Though I do not have X-ray vision, I could easily locate that box of stuff belonging to a certain somebody who hurt me this past Christmas. I think I mentioned a week or so ago that I took any and everything related to Ray Hernandez and threw it all in that box, even the Share Bear Care Bear. Well, I am happy to announce that after my conversation with my Gramma Jewel, I looked into my closet and grabbed that box. Of course, Ruby asked me what I was planning on doing, to which I responded: “I’m gonna do something I should’ve done three weeks ago!”

Seeing as how it was after midnight (and by the way, it was still some kinda cold), I called Neo Theo and asked him to accompany me to the nearby dumpster. Ever a great supporting friend, Ruby emphatically stated that she wanted to come along to see what I was going to do. Suffice to say, I boldly and effortlessly threw that entire box of “Ray’s Memories” in the dumpster—nothing was salvaged, not even the ladybug clip.

When I turned around, Ruby and Theo applauded me, then trapped me in a big group hug.

“How do you feel now, Vipress?” Theo asked.

I told a great deep breath, and with a big smile, I declared, “Considering that I’m close to 140 pounds, I feel like I weigh thirty-nine pounds. Hell, I feel great!”

And believe it or not, y’all—I had the greatest night sleep that I ever had!

So here it is, a brand-new day in a brand-new month, and I’ve got so much to look forward to. This goes back to what my Auntie Cherri said to me about two weeks ago: The most dangerous woman in the world, is the woman who truly knows her worth.

And even though I’m nearing twenty years old, I am most definitely a woman that knows her worth!

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha