Dante Optimism

I may have to stop blogging if I’m not a good brother

Just a little while ago, I talked about the exciting things to come to this blog. However, as I mentioned before, 2016 was a bad year and I’m still reeling from it. What I stumbled upon this past weekend is that I might end up killing this blog because somehow my relationship with my sisters is a major player in my desire and fire to write.

I don’t know how this is possible.

Have you ever found out that everything you knew was a lie? Did you think things were one way when, in truth, it was a 180 degree turn of events?

I had found out that I wasn’t a good brother for years. I had thought I was, but no. I messed up in a serious way. I hadn’t realize my mistake until years later.

I really thought I was something. I wasn’t perfect, but darn it, I was good. I was really good! I wasn’t full of myself but I knew I was good at what I did. I was very confident. I knew only two things in life: I was a good brother, and I was funny. That’s all that mattered to me. That was my life.

As I tried to come to grips with this new reality, people told me that I was still a good brother. Eh…see, I don’t know if I accept that. I’m a brother; I am THE brother. Wouldn’t I know if I was doing my job well or not?

Who determines that you’re a good brother? You? Your sibling(s)? Parents? Other people? Is it a combination?

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New Page: What’s your testimony?

I need you to share your testimony with the readers of this blog because it’s needed. You need a spot to make this happen so I created a new page on the site. It’s a simple page, really.

The link to it is here.

Like I said, Tuesday Testimony is being taken more seriously and I want it to thrive. It’s important to this blog’s mission to know what God has been doing so let’s get to it.

Huh, this is a short post. Let me tack on another minor update: Dante’s Opinion is moving to Wednesday, which is the blog’s historically best day by views.

Tuesday Testimony: Overcoming broken family, drugs, sexual abuse, and more

Tuesday Testimony is back. I share testimonies I find on the web and present them here. Occasionally, I get comments from these posts that end up being posts in their own. The power of testimony is something that should never be taken lightly. It can inspire us to keep going. It can remind us of how awesome our God is.

Let’s take a look at this one:

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Daily Good Stuff 256: You’ve got a friend in me

We’re back and we’re doing it right. First off, we have a serious problem:

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There are rules to how far pranks go, man. Serves you right. “You’ve got a friend in me”—your mom. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!

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It’s great. A promise is a promise and God takes them seriously. But what about us? Will we hold up our end? Ah.

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See, if we try to be who other people want us to be, we never find ourselves. Then, you’re wondering if people like you for you, since you’re not being you. And since it’s impossible to be everything that everybody wants you to be, you’re better off just being you and living with that end result.

Why Tuesday Testimony needs to come back

Hey.

You know, when I go shopping for something, I like to read the reviews for a product. I bought a new laptop over the summer last year and I spent months looking at different brands, features, prices, and all of that. This is just smart shopping.

However, I relied heavily on user reviews. I looked at what (hopefully) real people had to say about the product in real life situations and applications. It’s amazing how powerful the word of mouth is.

Companies are willing to give out their products for free or at a steep discount because they believe in their brand. But also, they are hoping you love it so much you’ll come back looking for more. But yet, even MORE than that, they want you to tell your friends.

See, you’re someone your friends would trust. Ideally. So, if you say this shampoo is the best, it will factor in on their decision process. Sure, they may not get the same shampoo, but that brand is in the discussion. That’s exactly what the company wants.

So, when we share testimonies of hog good God is, it gives people a chance to see the “brand” of God and His awesome works. His healing. Provision. Protection.

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Dante’s Opinion: Are my boobs too big?

Welp, I guess it had to happen at some point. Someone wants to know the story of their boob size. Haven’t we been here before? Haven’t we all either asked or been asked this?

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First of all, you are a pretty lady. But HOLY MOTHER OF A CAT’S GRANDFATHER THOSE ARE SOME BIG BOOBS! Look, whether real or not (and I won’t assume; I’m scared of backlash) those are big. You know what?

Things your boobs are bigger than:

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