Being Zen by Lorra Elena Angbue-Te

I know that I have moments when I am mean to people, both intentional and not. What has happened during the past few days has made me realize that there are other people who can be far meaner and ill-intentioned than I’ll ever be or will ever understand. What this person has done, far outweighs whatever I did because it’s clearly directed and malicious.

It’s hard to fight an invisible foe, almost impossible people say. And although I may have felt a bit helpless earlier in this ordeal, I know I have a choice. I can continue fanning the flames of this attention-seeker but I can also let it go. I have chosen the latter because I know that there is nothing more that I can do except promote myself, my work and my beliefs as honestly as I can. My work and my reputation will speak for themselves. I do not think a poser and a hater can ever destroy what I’ve already built for myself, nor destroy the possibilities that I have in my life. My possibilities are endless.

I have also come across lovely people who have helped me without my asking. It surprised me that they sent me messages of their own accord and I appreciate their gestures wholeheartedly. I hardly know them and they hardly know me, which makes their gestures genuine and even more special. I am immeasurably grateful.

To those I’ve asked helped from, your gestures won’t go unappreciated. I know I’ve asked helped from people who barely know me but they still chose to help in the manner that they knew best. Thank you.

It’s not easy to take the higher road, especially for someone as passionately involved in everything as I am. It’s just my nature but I’m also learning that maturity comes in a form that is harder to exercise but I have the choice to exercise it. I have the power to make it mine and just let this situation build my character.

So to everyone, we can stop spreading this disease now. We can stop reblogging. We can stop feeding this person’s delusional sensibilities and instead, revel in the fact that amongst mean spirited people, there are truly compassionate people and friends to be made.

This is the last time that I’ll be talking about this person but rest assured that I have taken the necessary measures to ensure that this thing stops. He/She willingly went into this situation, fully intending to malign and hurt, and his/her actions have ramifications.

- The REAL Lorra Elena Angbue-Te

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