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Yes, the one and only E. Today I'm just coming on here to just, you know, give and spread holiday
cheer but also want to give y'all a little, not as long as a podcast that I always give y'all,
but I feel like it is gonna chime a little bit longer, but hey, it's good. So first I just want to start
off by saying whether you want to go or at home, I want you guys to sit back, relax and enjoy the
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So let's get into it. So today's Bible Today is all about giving. Yes, the reason why I wanted to
talk about giving is because by being holiday time, like I said, today this episode will intertwine
with both holiday season along with giving. And the reason why I wanted to do this because,
like I said, within the tradition podcast, holiday time is one of the biggest times ever of the year.
You know, it's always given to like towards the end of the year. That's when the holiday time is
there. You have your Thanksgiving, you have Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Boxing Day, whatever other
holidays that you guys may celebrate. Holiday time is where giving is displayed more than anything.
I feel like this is a time where all of us need to give more instead of always receiving because
giving is one of them things where it is an act that is freely transformed, transforming to someone
or something without expecting anything in return, such as when it comes to holiday time, when you
give love and give gifts and things like that, just giving a general is just one of those things where
it should be from the heart and it's genuine, not just you giving it just because you want to give it.
You know, so let's get deep into it. Like as I have, so as we recap on last week's episode about
traditions today, I'm going to let you know that the impacts of the importance of giving at a time
instead of always want to receive it, it doesn't matter what you give to people. There's a little
bit of, there's a little bit can make them smile, especially around this holiday time. Give love,
give respect, and also give peace this holiday season and all year round to avoid being the grinch.
When I say avoid being the grinch because you know, we have our moments in times where we have to,
sometimes we feel like the grinch, like you know, sometimes it's like we not into it or people feel
like we are the grinch towards them. And that's why I said during this holiday time, we don't need
to be the grinch. We don't need to display any type of character versus characteristics that
the grinch give because you don't want to do that. I feel like holiday time is a time where
you know, like I mentioned in the last episode, if you did not hear it, whenever you do take the
time out of your busy day, listen to it, I greatly appreciate it. When I say within traditions,
traditions and holiday time helps you within the times that you know, you might be feeling
down. Holiday time helps you fix that, you know, it helps you put those issues and problems under
rug for like a couple hours or a day or two. So just really take the time to be involved and evolve
around the things and the people that are around you that is helping you feel better. Because like
I said, I'm hard times don't last forever. And there's no such thing as going back to normal
because you have to find a new normal. Okay. So when it comes to giving during the holiday time,
giving can be especially meaningful as it can help bring together people and spread joy and good
will, whether it's donating the charity, giving gifts to friends and family or simply helping
someone in need. Giving during this holiday time is a great way to show kindness and compassion,
especially around this time of need because y'all like I said, I feel as though giving is one of
the many things that it shows what type of person you are and it shows that you're not selfish. It
shows that you care for one another. It shows that you have a big heart, especially around holiday time.
I give as much as I can. You know, I'm a part of an organization at my school and we had to,
we did a lot of donations for Thanksgiving, Christmas drives and things like that. And I did,
I gave a lot because it's like, you know, I'm blessed. So why not bless somebody else that's
in need, especially around this holiday time. I give all year round regardless. I don't care
how big or small it is. That's a thing too that people feel to realize when it comes to giving.
It doesn't matter how big or small it is. Long as you did your part. That's what matters the most.
Giving your part. That's what matters the most. You being there, giving and within when it comes
to giving people fail to realize also too is don't brag about it. Don't don't just give for
bragging points. Give because you wanted to give out the kinds of your heart. Don't give because
of publicity and shit like that. I don't like when people do that. If you're giving to someone,
I don't care giving advice. I don't care if it's an item, whatever. Give your giving period. Make
sure it is directly from the heart because you can, you know, at times we feel as though we can't
just give to everybody and it's okay because at times we may not have it, but you also got to
keep in mind you're giving this person or these people this because you are doing the other
kinds of your heart. Not because oh you giving because you feel like it's a must. No. Give for
a good reason and for a good cause because God forbid you never know if that will be you one day
and I always keep that in mind too. That's why I try to go above and beyond when it comes to giving
like if the limit they say is four. I'm like well I gave like six, seven. If you got to pick, if you
got to just pick two items, I'm like well I picked three, four, five, you know, because that's the
type of person I am because I never know God forbid that might be me one day, you know. So when it
comes to giving y'all, I want y'all to really, really, really gravitate to that as being though,
okay, give love. It's not even just holiday time. Just give it in general because you never know
what someone is going through and you never know if that will be you one day. If that'll be you one
day in that situation. So when it comes to giving, I want you guys to really pay attention to it
because giving to others is very powerful. It's very powerful like I said especially during this
holiday time, you know. It's very meaningful. It's very, very meaningful. So by giving to others,
not only are you spreading, you know, like I said, the joy, but you're also showing positivity around
people and it's also impacted you. Like I swear like y'all, I see you now when I give and do good
things, it makes my mood feel so like I feel like a whole new person. I feel so much light. I feel
very, very grateful. That alone, I feel it's a feeling, another feeling that you just can't really
explain when it comes to giving because just being there for a person in general is one of the
amazing, it's so amazing. Being there for someone, you know, taking, taking the load off of someone,
being there for someone, helping them within whatever's going on in their life, y'all. Just,
you know, if you know someone that's going through something or you know people, you know, that's
going through something, they need to help a hand, help them. Don't be the grinch and just
just stand there and let it happen and talk shit about them. No, like I said, this is holiday time
and the holidays is very, very, very, very important to me because as I was growing up,
I seen how the holidays was. I seen how at times the parents, you know, had to make sacrifices to
give to me and my siblings because they want us to have a good Christmas. So I always keep that in
mind. I always say that all the time when somebody says something and want to do something, I'd be
like, is the sacrifices you have to make even by me being grown is at times where I have to sacrifice
a lot of shit in order to give and to get a positive outcome. So especially around this
holiday time, I know it's a lot of mama's, a lot of parents, a lot of mama's, a lot of daddy's,
parents, grandmama's, granddaddy's, auntie's, uncles, guardians that sacrificing a lot to give
to their children or whoever they got to give to because this is holiday time. This is season where
you know, children, you know, people have babies, toddlers, you know, excuse me, children that's
growing up into the thought world or growing up and just, you know, getting to know their
self more, you know. So when it comes to this season of giving, please also make sure to keep
this in mind. You're giving for purpose, you know, at times, yes, we give for purpose because we
feel sorry, but you always got to keep in mind. Don't always have that in your mind like, oh,
I'm giving because I feel sorry. No, you're giving because you felt that in your heart.
Or you're giving because you know is the right thing. First of all, I think it's the right thing,
period. You're giving, I don't care if it's money, not time, energy, advice, the present, whatever
it is. Giving is one of the many things that sometimes we fail to realize. That is very important
in society. People always like, oh, you give some people an inch to take a mile. Sometimes you,
sometimes they have to. But now if you know these people, some of these people are real-bound and
you know they're going to give. And then every time you give them something, they always taking a mile
of it. Okay, you already know what's going on. Like, baby, you can't get mad at that. I've been there
too. You give somebody an inch to take a motherfucking mile. But it's like, it's okay. Because sometimes
it's like, okay, but you understand and get a glimpse and then observe and understand why they
got to do that. Hey, let them have it, you know. So I say this to say, as it's been holiday time,
I want us to all keep in mind giving, giving, giving, give because you want to, but also give
with a purpose. That's another thing too. Don't just do things without a purpose, especially
around holiday time. Don't do certain things that you know you're not doing it for a purpose. Like,
if you know it's not the God's honest truth or God's honest type of well-being, don't do it.
Don't set yourself up for things like that because like I said, holiday time is the time where you
supposed to be positive. Give joy, spread joy, give love, give everything as possible. Don't give
that negativity. Don't give off something that you know you're not really trying to give and you
know it's not really you. That's why I said to don't be the Grinch. Don't be the type to
oh, I'm a give, but I'm really, you know, I'm just giving just because or don't be given because you
see somebody else doing it. That's another thing I don't like when I see people like I'm just doing
this because you know I have to you to get a credit or something. No, I feel like you should be
doing things because you feel that way because it's important to you. Don't be just doing something
because it's a must. No, do it because you feel like it's important to do. Don't do not because oh,
such a such doing it. Oh, she dragged me into doing this. I don't know. Like I said, when it comes to
giving give with a purpose and give with a passion. Don't just give because I got to give to
that I give this to her because I just gotta do this. No, like I say, give with a passion,
give with a purpose. Don't just be out here to say oh, you know, it's how they tell why that. No,
keep in mind, like I said, at times when I got older, like as I got older, sometimes I was like,
dang, Christmas not the same no more. Because when you were a child, it's like, oh, it's full of love,
giving, you know, it's all full of love and happiness to hope. Now I'm older, it's like,
sometimes it's like, sometimes I don't feel like how it was when I was younger. But I got a new
norm for me now. And that's giving, giving to the people in need, no matter how big or small it is,
I'm giving regardless because like I said, you never know, one day that might be you in that
position. So you got to embrace and appreciate and be thankful for the things that you have right
now because there's people out here today that don't have what we had. So like me, I'm not a selfish
person. I'm not a gatekeeper, none of that. When it comes to anything that I can get my hands on
and I can, you know, pay the way, give knowledge, give love, get appreciation, give wealth, good,
great, whatever, give whatever it is, I'm gonna do it because that's me. And plus I was raised that
way. Don't always be the receiver. Be a giver. Because givers, shout out to all of them givers out
there, man. Like we really some, we really some good people. Shout out to you givers because I'm
telling y'all, y'all are the type of people that are superheroes in my eyes. I feel like people
that give, especially around holiday time and not only holiday time all year long, give off that
type of energy and vibe that they're so nice, so open, understanding, grateful, highly holy spirit,
all them good things. Shout out to y'all because I praise y'all. I look up to y'all. I appreciate y'all
because y'all give and give and give and y'all don't want nothing in return because y'all know,
regardless, this is what this is just y'all, this is just y'all being our natural self. Just giving
to any and everybody, no matter what the situation is and don't look anything for return. And I had
to learn and understand, like, you know, if I give you something, sometimes I want it back in return,
especially when it comes to money. Sometimes we want it back in return. But then it's like, you
know, like I said, when it comes to them receivers, you already know that people, you know, they take
an inch, they try to get a mile, you already know what they are. So you know, you got sometimes
is like, when you giving it is pros and cons, y'all know, always give out the pros and cons when it
comes to any vibe I talk about. The pros of giving is yes, you're doing the right God giving thing,
you're doing what you feel in your heart and your soul and your spirit that is right. You're doing
what you told yourself you will do. You're doing it because that's what you want to do. Now the
cons of when it comes to giving also at times to like I said, when it comes to money, depending on
the amount of money you give a person and you looking forward back in return, sometimes it's
like your shit out of luck because it's like, you know, like I said, if you know this person,
real good, and they telling you, oh, yeah, I'm gonna give it to you on the first and give it to you on
the 15 and give it to you on the 18 and they know what to be found. You have to like after the third,
after the third strike, you know, after the third, I'm gonna give it to you. I'm gonna give you just
let it go. This is good. Let's let it go and just have in your mind like I gave this to you out of
the kindness of my heart or because you needed it. So I'm gonna let it go. I had the moments in my life,
you know, where I was like, okay, I'm gonna give you the money, but are you gonna give it back?
But sometimes I'm like, you know what, depending on how much it is, I don't want it back. Anything
over 50 or maybe that bad. Anything under it is like, okay, probably between 40. Okay.
Okay. Let you slide. But over the back 2010, it's whatever, you know, it's you can keep it, you
know. So yeah, like I say, you know, it's holiday time. Be careful out here. It's holiday time.
You're giving but you don't want to give but too much, you know, don't don't don't give too much
because you know, some people bite what is, you know, they bite too much. They, you know,
don't bite too much. You can't chew and handle, you know, that is like when it just comes to giving
y'all, I'm so big on it because it's like, no matter how much money, amount of money, I don't
care. Sometimes the amount of money can't really give happiness. And I say that all the time,
like when I see a lot of things happen on and happen in the world, especially in my black community,
like when something happened to one of us in the black community and the government and all
these people always trying to give us six dollars, millions and millions of dollars, that's not going
to bring back a person. That's not going to give me any type of justice. You're giving me money for
what? For hurt? For pain? Depression? What is what? And I always like, and I always read it and I
always question myself like, why is these people giving these people these money? This is not
the money. What am I getting? What am I gaining out of you giving me this money? What are you
gaining? What are these people gaining when you're giving them this money? What is it going to do?
It's not going to bring back that person they lost. It's not going to bring any type of clarification
or clarity of what's been going on, you know? So it's like giving is like a give and take. It's
like sometimes it's a tricky game you play with. When you be a given person, you do all that you
can. People look at you like I say, I look at y'all as heroes because it takes a lot out of a person
to give. Like me and the type of person that give you the shirt off my bag. But like I said,
you cannot just give all the time sometimes because people will give and take. And that's
a really tricky, especially around holiday time. You really got to build your peace and cubes when
it comes to giving. But I always try to find that light at the end of the tunnel. I always try to
find the good within every situation because when you always doubt with the bad at every situation,
it's like you don't want to keep, you don't want to go through that. You don't want to keep doing
that, you know? You don't want to keep going through those type of issues like, oh my gosh,
I gave, I gave it then. Every time I gave, they always want something in return from me. Like
it's like why? And I always think, you know what? Like I said, you never know what situation is
going on because there's another thing to do. People will fake it till they make it. You know,
sometimes you got to have that, that poker face on and public behind closed doors, take that poker
face off and it's like, damn. You know? So I say this to say, don't judge nobody even when it comes
to a situation. Sometimes it's like you cannot judge nobody within a situation, especially if you
know them, you know them 100% well and you know something ain't right and they putting on this
poker face, you know what? Just give them the time and energy and whatever they need because
right now that's all they need, especially on this holiday time. You don't know what anybody's
going through. So if you feel like something ain't right and you feel like, okay, I need to see what's
going on, get a feel, get adjusted to it, do it, give it. If you got a, you know, it's a sacrifice
we have to make at times just to take a leap on faith, take a leap on seeing what's going on,
take a leap on giving. Because sometimes like I said, people be like, be like, I don't want to do
that. I don't want to do that. Maybe like, what's going on? What's up? What you need? I could give
you whatever you need, you know, certain stuff, certain stuff. You know, like when it comes to
gifts, y'all, like every year when it comes to give, I tell the people that I get gifts or make me a
list or send me an exact picture. I could, I'm gonna do what I gotta do. But this is what you want.
And most of the time I really don't know nothing in return because I've had to see you happy.
That's all I want to see is you happy and that makes me happy. I'm giving you a gift and you're
giving me the reaction I want you to give me, you know, I want you to give me the same feeling that
I'm giving you, such as when it comes to respect. When I talk to my respect, I see, look, we almost
to the new year and I can't wait to talk about that ever. So it's like, I'm gonna talk about this
one. I do the recap for the new year, you know, because that's coming next week. So stay tuned,
you know, next week, I'm gonna talk about, you know, wrap up how I felt. And yeah,
but yes, y'all, when it comes to this game we have called giving,
it's a lot of come with it. It's a lot of positivity. I'd rather talk about the positivity
more than the cons and the negativity of giving. Because like I said, I grew up in a household
where giving, you know, there's no option. Giving is one of the best things that you can give to
a person. Any with any amount of help you can give a person, do it. And if you know something that's
going on, do it. You know, but also, you know, be respectful and ask, you know, do you want to
help? But sometimes you just gotta be like, you know what, I'm gonna surprise you. Because like I
said, that's the best, that's the best reaction I'd rather receive is to give, bro, rather give
than receive. I want to see you have that expression on your face when I give this
or whatever you need, give whatever you need from me on campus, where is encouragement.
And if it's money or not, I want you to understand that I'm gonna give you what you need. And
long as you give me the outcome that I want to have, such as if I'm giving you something,
it's going to help you and it blesses you. You're giving me that because it's giving me a sign
that I helped you. And it gives me that type of power like dang, it makes your day that feeling
of doing your part, let alone being there for a person because you never know that might be you
one day, count your blessings every day, y'all, because you never know when this is your turn.
And you don't want to be the type of person to look for help. But I'm telling you, you never
know who's watching and you never know who's out there willing to give to you. Trust me,
when I was younger, I was the type of person that never asked for help. Never. Sometimes until this
day, I'd be like, especially when it comes to money, be like, I'm not gonna ask nobody. But
like I said, you never know who's there to help you. My parents is the ones that helped me.
My backbones, everything, shout out to them because without them, I think I wouldn't have this mindset
of being the type of person that's kind of courteous, giving yourself like that. You know?
So with that being said, y'all, I wish y'all nothing but a happy holiday. Because like I said,
this is a mixture of the holidays, you know, this be giving y'all, you know, giving y'all a good
little message and also bringing in a little bit of giving, you know, to the Jackson's Five,
Give Love or Christmas Day. That's the song that kept playing through my head when I was going over
like what I'm going to talk about with y'all because I ain't gonna lie, y'all. I was gonna give
y'all a break. I was gonna say, it's Christmas time. I don't think they want to keep hearing
about me even. I was like, you know what, forget it. Let's just rock out, you know. So I was like,
I'm gonna do a twist with it, you know, impact giving with the holidays season because that's
where giving comes out the most, you know, during the year, beginning of the year, you give, but
this is the year where you got, I feel like you have to do your part. You got to give some type
of love, respect, some type of joy, some type of, you know, you got to give. Like I feel like
you just got to give something. Give love, give share memories, share happiness, share joy,
share love, give, even if it's not money or not, as long as you're giving something and you're
receiving that same giving feeling that you are expecting. So like I say, I wish y'all
all a nothing but the best. Happy holidays to all of y'all. Please stay safe out here and also
so please be careful because like I said, it is Christmas holiday time and it's about to be winter.
Like, oh my God, it's like, it's right on the real cold. So please bundle up. Please be safe out here.
Please do your part within everything you can. Please stay on your P's and Q's and as always,
you beautiful people will hear from me next Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. on all platforms. Apple
Park has our heart radio, Amazon, Google, YouTube, and I'm forgetting something I know,
but it's gonna come to me probably after I finish this. So yes, peace of blessings to all y'all.
I wish y'all nothing but a happy holidays and y'all will hear from me before that new year,
before we get into the new year, okay? Bye!