Dante’s Optimism

Love: Why Do We Love?

Why do we love people? Like, where does this feeling come from? I always wondered about such things.

I asked one of my sisters, Andrea, why she loves someone. After a few moments of thought, she said because she could trust that person.

Trust.

We seem to have reasons; perhaps subconscious, that cause us to love. Perhaps that helps us decide who to love more.

My sister and I talked about it more. I asked her a simple question: So, if you couldn’t trust me, then you wouldn’t love me?

I also asked her: Is trust your sign of love? If I don’t appear to trust you, would you think I didn’t love you?

It was a deep day.

It makes me wonder about the source of love. To me, I think it’s legit to have various reasons that bring out a stronger love for an individual. Andrea is my sister, though not biological. Why do I love her?

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What Am I Optimistic About?

Dante’s Optimism is the 3rd name change for this blog. It’s called Dante’s Optimism, but do you have any idea what I’m optimistic about?

I post nice stuff like good news, inspirational quotes, and all of that. But, is that something I relly care about? Do I believe in that?

Well, yeah, to some degree. But, they don’t always match what I personally feel. What is optimism? Hey, Merriam-Webster, help me out.

  1. A doctrine that this world is the best possible world
  2. An inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome

This blog…tends to lean on the second meaning more. So, what is this optimism targeting? Let’s find out.

1. Justice for all

I believe that the wrongdoers of the world will meet justice. They will pay for their crimes in some way. Physically. Financially. Emotionally. Any of these things. Karma? Why not?

2. There will be a major newspaper AND TV news show focused on the positive

It’s so easy to stumble upon the shootings, thefts, and tragedies. We see a glimpse of a good samaritan or something. Stop. Don’t get me started on non-stories. Anyway, we are going to see a segment on TV that really highlights the good people and good things of the world. Half hour or full hour. There will also be a major magazine online to read up on the latest. Whether the same people are doing both of these things remains to be seen. I’d love to help out.

3. A hero won’t be special…won’t be needed.

I look forward to the idea that we will live in a time where there will be no evil and so we won’t need people to fight back. I also believe that the concept of hero implies that only a select few people would do something. I’ll talk about that in more depth.

Those are the top three things I am optimistic about. That’s Dante’s Optimism.

Townsfolk Aim to Help Man Displaced By Fire

This story is interesting to me since I’m only minutes from the scene. Great, I just told you where I live. Thank God I’m a nobody.

Anyway, check this out:

Co-workers of a township man displaced by a fire at his home late last month are collecting items to help him and his girlfriend get back on their feet.

So, the guy’s name is Wesley Morris. He has some town history and it’s almost ironic.

He heads the Wesley Morris Foundation, a group benefiting emergency responders that Lizzie Morris established and named after her husband.

I know. He’s currently staying with neighbors. If you want to help someone who has been helping others, the link can be useful. Or read the original article for more details.

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Computer Problems Won’t Stop Me

I recently told you that featured posts would come back. Then I proceeded to not do that. My hard drive failed on my laptop.

So?

Now I am using social media to keep things moving. Specifically Twitter and Instagram (sigh). No I’m not an IG fan. But the type of posts I have planned works well with how IG works. I did connect IG to Twitter so all you need to do is follow me on Twitter so see both.

Alright, so the posts on IG will be classic DALANEL where both inspiration and humor appear. Twitter will likely post text versions of that stuff.

How often? I’m looking multiple times per day. Can’t promise every day, but I want to.

Dante’s Optimism will still be active…I just have to figure out simple posts I can make until I am stable.

Okay, link time! Twitter and IG are both @DanteWrites but IG lowercases everything so @dantewrites.

Follow me. I love you.

I Guess Maybe…Maybe Bring Back the Funnies

Well, the numbers are in and you love the funnies that show up here on this blog. Weekly Funnies and Daily Good Stuff lead views daily and there is no sign of them slowing down. Comedy is gold.

So, perhaps I will bring back at least the Weekly Funnies feature back to this blog. It was one of the original featured posts of this blog (along with Weekly News).

I liked those two posts a lot. I’ve always wanted to do a daily feature but I don’t have the strength to do it. So, weekly it is.

I’m examining the other types of posts here. Motivation, Testimony, Word, Thought (lol), and Fearless. I will look at the views for those and pick the ones that seem to have the most impact. I will then create a new lineup, that only takes up maybe three days of the week.

But yeah, it looks like Weekly Funnies will return.

My Prayer for Healing of Herpes

A while ago, I posted a testimony from a website. This person talked about how God healed of herpes. Since then, people have been commenting on that post either sharing a similar testimony, or asking for prayer for their eventual healing.

So, a prayer is what I’m going to give. Let me share these comments first.

Comment one:

Thank you for this post. I’m in tears. I’m 51, single 2 years now. Out of an long relationship. I’ve always believed and loved The Lord but through the break up God really showed me who He is and about how I’ve been missing so much of what’s He’s been trying to tell me. My heart was broken but I’ve never been happier, well with exception to the one and only person I’ve had sex with since the breakup gave me Herpes. I let my guard down in protecting me and waiting because the connection was so strong and this individual was so close to God. Turns out he wasn’t the guy for me. Not because he gave this to me but for other reasons. This was about 4 months ago. I very much believe in the power of prayer and healing. Years ago God took away a 9 year smoking habit with not one craving. Currently, I asked a guy out and have felt excited about the possibility of a lifetime with him. We’ve only spoken about 4 times but I can tell he has qualities I admire. We spoke last night on the phone where he proceeded to tell me about an internet date he’d had who he liked, was very pretty, an attorney, never married, no kids, who he was interested in before she told him she had genital herpes. He said he felt bad for her, tried to remain friends but he didn’t want that for himself and she still desired him as a partner and wanted kids. He sounded kind of grossed out about it. Said he looked into it, saw pictures etc. I get it! I would probably feel the same. As you can imagine I was in shock to have this conversation go this way. He asked me if anyone ever told me that and I said no. I didn’t say anything else. Imagine my shock. I went from excited to hear from him to this is over.

 

All night I’ve been wondering what to do. I wasn’t going to say, hey so do I and tell him my story. I don’t need or want him to judge me or pity me or look at me as tainted. I have to see him saturday for a business thing and then I don’t have to ever see him. He asked me out for tonight and I said yes. I’m thinking I shouldn’t go.

My lot in life is to have an abundant life of love. I know that God will give me the desires of my heart. He taught me how to truly love someone, others and especially myself so therefore there just has to be the one for me. I’m not really sure how to handle this guy. I know he’s interested too and I would in no way move into a physical relationship until much longer than the other guy because I want to be sure about him.

I didn’t move fast with the other guy either but hindsight there were signs that he might not be the one for me. I just got caught up. But this guy, him having said this to me out right and for me to carry on with him and for him begin to fall for me I’m thinking isn’t fair. I have faith that I will see a negative lab test in my future too but perhaps I should wait for that day to start dating.

I really put my life in God’s hands, have prayed about this man before he asked me out (after I approached him ( : God knows my heart and desires, it seems so peculiar that this topic would come up so quickly. I don’t really know what God might be trying to tell me. I’m disheartened for sure. I ask for guidance everyday. I was thinking this guy could be the one since I chose him.

Thank you for your prayer. Thank you for sharing ALL That you did here. I’ve been confessing all night, “The Lord forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.” Psalm 103:3

I’m really not sure how to handle this. Any advice? It would be great if I could date him for a few months and confess God’s word with my faith daily, hourly and leave it in His hands and after a few months get tested again and if it’s still present break it off. As I type it, I know that’s still not fair to him. I will take it one day at a time. I’m going to go tonight, with God by my side and see what happens. Finish my business with him on Saturday and then slow things down if he wants to progress. God has my back what is meant to be will be.

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