I’m always down to read a great book. And one book I’ve read multiple times that I highly recommend checking out is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. The book falls under the self-help genre and has an incredible amount of wisdom and insights into life, how we are, and how we can better navigate life and interact with others. As I read and revisited it, I found myself reflecting on my life, my relationships, and how I relate and interact with others. This book spoke to me in some unique and special ways because it was very practical in its delivery along with timely advice on how we can all stand to be better and continue working on ourselves. I don’t want to reveal what the four agreements are in this post, especially if you’ve never read the book, but I do suggest checking it out so you can see and learn more about them for yourself. This book is a game changer worth diving into.
About a year ago, I had a dream my dad wanted to talk to our family about something serious. I wasn’t sure what he wanted to discuss, but I knew it was something I needed to prepare myself for. Around the time after I had this dream, I remember stopping by my parents place and sensing something was going on that they weren’t telling me. I tried to dismiss what I’d been feeling, but I couldn’t shake it. Something serious was happening. As I returned to my home after visiting them one day, I was in my kitchen washing dishes when a heaviness hit my heart like nothing I’d ever felt before. Something’s wrong with dad. That’s what that dream was about. God, what’s going on? As I continued washing dishes, I started crying and praying. Then in mid-spring, my dad held an unexpected family meeting that would change all our lives forever. He hesitated at first, and as his voice started cracking and he started crying, he said, “Well, I wanted to talk to ya’ll to tell you that I have kidney disea...