Category: Life

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Life

When the Outside Reflects What is Inside

Shaun Bradford

Some of the best things in life have no monetary value. You cannot buy unconditional love nor can you buy true peace or happiness. It is so evident that many have tried. Just take a scroll through social media. The pictures are beautiful, but what’s the true state of the minds, hearts and souls behind the pictures. It is my prayer that everything captured in the beautiful pictures reflects the peace, love and happiness from within.♥️

Shaun

Old picture of me doing what I love – traveling, heading somewhere to eat and taking selfies.☺️
Life

Are You Living?

Shaun Bradford
Please, LIVE!!

Question of the day–

“Are you living or just existing?”

This quote comes from one of my favorite Tyler Perry movies, “The Family That Preys.” It is a question I tend to ask myself after someone close to me passes.

Last week, I found out one of my cousins was in the hospital, slowly passing away. I had no idea she was sick. Turns out the cancer she thought she beat 12 years ago had returned some time last year. She passed away the day before yesterday. Honestly, I’m numb. I’m speechless. I’m sad. I’m hurt. I feel lost. There’s just so much I am feeling right now. I have been trying to hold back the tears but I’m not doing a good job at it.

My cousin’s name was Adrea. She was my stepdad’s oldest niece. We were both turning 50 this year. Her and my sister right under me shared the same birthdate. And I shared the same birthdate as her dad. We met when we were about five and spent our childhood summers together. Sadly, we only saw each other a few times as adults. The last time we saw each other was about 10 years ago. I just knew we would see one another again at one of our random family reunions.

Yes, today I’m sad. I woke up asking myself if I am living or just existing. It makes me second guess the way I am living. Am I wasting time on certain things when I need to be pursuing other things? I wonder if things are moving a little too slowly. I want so badly to help God along but I am also trying to allow Him to work in His time. Y’all, I really want to scream. I don’t want to die before I experience everything I can possibly imagine. And I want to make it happen now but I don’t want to overstep God’s authority. UGH!!!!!!

Yes… today is a lot!!

Anyhoo… I know I will feel differently later. Just had to get that out. Y’all have a blessed day.♥️

Shaun