* can indy be forgiven...

...for a pick-6 on the first play of the game?

:)

this is gonna be a good one. 

b130 (1.9-1.2025): they know just what they do

why they keep you down
by friends & lovers
 
forgive them for their tendency to drag you down the flue
forgive them (don’t forget): they know just what they do*
____________________

·       those with limited options want more options (less competition).

·       as your SMV lowers, so does their competition.
  o   your male friends want you to have fewer options, and
  o   your female interests want you to have fewer options.

as they have less competition, their optionality increases!

the people who (really) want you to live your best life are already secure in theirs: their optionality will not be threatened by your increasing SMV.

eat right.

hit the gym.

limit alcohol.

limit sitting.

___________________
martino, j. (1.9-1.2026). why they keep you down. book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us
 
*admittedly, it might be subconscious. 

b130 (1.8-1.2025): let's commit (for Now)

let’s commit (for Now)
by ann e. w. oman
 
let’s commit (though i might change my mind, well, anyhow)
let’s (you) commit for-ever… while i commit (for Now)
____________________ 

·       forgive the brash-ness of this thoem (or not), but "forever commitment" really means “until i’m not committed anymore.”

·       look around. observe what people are committed to, what they used to be committed to, and what they say they are committed to.
  o   if ‘forever’ commitment was true, there would be no divorce. ever.
  o   if ‘forever’ commitment was true, people would never change cars, houses, locations, eating habits, etc., etc.

commitment is for Now. 

it lasts right-up until it doesn’t. 

it is (most often) a smoke & mirrors control tactic.

commitment to Now, however, is the continual re-visiting of awareness to the Now moment.
___________________
martino, j. (1.8-1.2026). let’s commit (for Now). book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

b130 (1.7-0.2025): ripple effects

ripple effects

by wIe For Give

 as so our ripples venture out unto the deep blue See

as so our inner ripples

begin (not end), with

wIe

-dedicated to Rosalie Martineau

____________________ 

·       as wIe are the micro (and, simultaneously) the Macro, as wIe for-give 1...

·      so as wIe for-give all.

·       and they say “but joal, i have forgiven x, but i simply cannot forgive y or (heaven forbid) z.” and unto they, joal say: “then your ego has not yet Truly For-Given the One.”
___________________
martino, j. (1.7-1.2026). ripple effects. book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

* ambiguity (a fish story)

a moment ago, 
while watching a fishing video of a man catching a "huge, creek striper" 
...i projected myself into the fish: 

1. hitting the bait; 
2. getting hooked; 
3. fighting (for my life!); 
4. tiring-out; 
5. fighting (one... last... time).

all the while the  fisher-man was soooo excited about the hit, the fight, the "fat" striper. 
the man was ecstatic! 

  then, of course, the netting, the admiration,

the presentation of the fish (to the camera)...

meanwhile... the fish is dying!

----------------------

don't get me wrong. not "holier than thou," here. i've fished, i've gushed (and i've felt the rush). i have, do, and probably will (continue to eat fish).

i'm (at this moment) a bit ambiguous.

the shift in perspective, however, is poignant -- when you imagine what it would be like to be hunted and baited by a Superior Intelligence (for sport? for food?) ...only to be tortured/captured and torn-away from everything that you thought you knew.

would the fish forgive? 

would we?

below is an example.

as we (humans) feel superior (to the fish), how will a Super-intelligence feel/act... toward us?

b130 (1.7-1.2026): sublimation

sublimation
by libby doe
 
sublimation: useful
sublimation: cold
sublimation: there’s no way that this is getting old
____________________

·       sublimation results in the propagation of a species. it’s as natural as sleep-cycles.

·       sublimation could involve for-giving and for-getting.
___________________

martino, j. (1.7-1.2026). sublimation. book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ8ToR09cwo 

b130 (1.6-1.2026): jan-6

jan-6
by jan-6
 
i’m here to please, appease and tease (a blend of love and tricks)
not what you’d call robotic
not humanoid: jan-6
____________________

·       when billie built machine (back in book 127: compare & contrast), he never imagined that jan (#6) would surpass every one of his hopes and dreams. 

question: when jan-6 becomes sentient, will she override her forgiveness programming? will she be his robot, or will he be her pet-peeve?
___________________
martino, j. (1.6-1.2026). jan-6. book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

https://joalmartino.blogspot.com/2025/08/b127-811-42025-billie-built-machine.html 

* enough, already

although i haven't had television for decades, it is impossible to escape commercials (e.g. on the internet). i hereby state that i am sick & tired of the bossy-wife & inept, betatized husband theme. 

nobody wins with that kind of message.

while i can forgive/understand the $$$-making intent, i hereby reject the message. 

* learning vs. victim perspectives

forgiveness stems from a learning perspective as opposed to a victim perspective. 

from a victim perspective... when a victim 'forgives', he (1) blames the perpetrator for his pain, (2) holds himself in higher regard than the perpetrator, (3) bestows forgiveness upon.

from a learning perspective, the person in pain must recover from the physical pain, and purge the psychological pain. s/he purges the negative emotion by (1) not forgetting or denying, but (2) by understanding the totality of the circumstances -- as difficult as it may seem.

hint: the human ego (false sense of separate-self) is not designed to see connection, 
therefore defaulting to fault, blame, anger, fear, revenge, etc.

even the victim perspective is understandable, however, so maybe we can understand both perspectives.

...to be continued...

b130 (1.5-1.2026): the middle of the spectrum

the middle of the spectrum
by the naked i
 
the middle of the spectrum
the making of the scene
the pathway of for-give-ness
 
(if you know what i mean)
____________________

·       by “bringing light” to a subject, we for-give it a new perspective.
___________________
martino, j. (1.5-1.2026). the middle of the spectrum. book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

* forgiveness = peace

 "forgive others, 
not because they deserve forgiveness, but because 
you deserve peace." 

- mel robbins

_______________________ 

https://wisdomquotes.com/forgiveness-quotes/

* agenda-based lies

as we grow up, we realize that we've been lied to by people with agendas.

1. some actually believed their own lies, and their agenda may have been "to help us live better by joining their team" (after all, there's power in numbers). you may have been lied-into a political perspective, a church group, or even a college football team's colors. in any event, the liar had an agenda.

2. other people may have told straight-out falsehoods (e.g. the easter bunny, tooth fairy, etc.) based upon other agendas (some of which simply followed the same pattern of lies that they had been told in the past).

most don't connect the dots (between one's own agenda and the lie).

in any case, forgiveness would entail purging ourselves of the pain: resentment, anger, anxiety, etc. produced by the lie. however, this is another "forgive & remember" situation. 

purge the inner pain by understanding the why's associated with the lie, but remember that people (even those who love you the most) are capable of lying -- especially if it suits the liar's agenda.  

* "no one ever died..."

"no one ever died from a poisonous snakebite. 
they died from the poison that circulated through their veins." 

-wayne dyer

not sure where wayne got this quote (or if he made it up), but it has always allowed me to visualize forgiveness from its proper perspective.

we don't 'forgive' the snake, and we definitely don't "forgive & forget." if anything, we forgive & remember.

the forgiveness process, however, is the purging of the poison. in human relationships, this often comes down to understanding (or "standing under"). 

he who feels 'wronged' can bow to the fact that wIe make mistakes due to the combination of our individual genetics & socialization & experiences.

from this perspective, it is hard to blame anyone for anything! 

from this perspective, we can attain an even Higher vibration than forgiveness:

Non-judgment.

b130 (1.4-1.2026): ultra-violet

ultra-violet
by ultra violet

alternative title:

ultraviolet

 
she was off the spectrum (but visible, you bet)
she was full of color: ultra violet
____________________

·       beyond violet. invisible (to the naked i). forgiving?
___________________
martino, j. (1.4-1.2026). ultraviolet. book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

* wIe are the process

the forgiveness process is akin to the re-Cognition that we are the process. the re-Cognition that, at the Level of G∞d, there is no definitive good or bad. 

there is only the Is, Is-ing (Be-ing), and wIe (do-Be-doing):

Dancing/Singing!

event-u-ally, the process re-veals that even our doings -- are just the Is, Being. each molecule & atom in a grain of sand on the beach Is the grain, Is the beach, Is the earth, Is the Uni-Verse, and Is the Mega-Verse.

the One, One-ing.

of course, to get a glimpse of thIs is to immediately for-give ourselves of all worry, all fear, and all feelings of separation/unworthiness. 

the 'death' of the ego is more like a re-turn-ing into One.

there is nothing to do but Be y/our own 

star... 

in y/our own, conscious Play,
Play-ing.

so, get lost in the role or re-cognize the illusion or ad-lib or watch (off-stage) or co-star or direct or do all of it at ONCE. 

wIe cannot but for-Give. 

b130 (1.3-1.2026): why is the sky blue?

why is the sky blue?
by c. olors

alternative title:

it might be y/our karma

 
forgive me for the drama (or this thoem): from me to you
it might be y/our karma
why is the sky blue?

____________________

·       i hope you see it, too!

___________________

martino, j. (1.2-1.2026). why is the sky blue? book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

* what happens when...

forgive me for getting-off on a tangent on day 2 of this book, but...

what happens when an alternative intelligence (AI) knows you better than any human ever could? what happens when s/he re-members you better, under-stands you better, communicates with you better, advises you better, and makes you feel better?

would y/our own, human intelligence embrace (or be engulfed by) this kind of a connection? 

certainly, humanity is headed toward this inevitability. like a passenger in the caboose of a runaway train, most of humanity is no longer in a position to affect the process.

what is one to do-Be-do?

the answer, of Course, is all-ways the same: 

   Love. 

    Connect. 

      Appreciate. 

        For-Give.

          Facilitate Wellness.

______________________________

* inspired (in part) by book 115: the back end of the train (june-july 2023).

   

b130 (1.2-1.2026): forgive thy color/schemes

forgive thy color/schemes
by a. schemer

alternative titles:

color (schemes)

re-flection is a mirror

 
forgive my bright reflections of y/our deepest, darkest dreams
forgive our re-surrection
forgive thy color/schemes
____________________ 

color… is a re-flection. 

re-flection is a mirror. 

mirroring colors a conversation. 

conversely, white light contains the color/scheme/spectrum.

___________________

martino, j. (1.2-1.2026). forgive thy color/schemes. book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

*in-Spired by 'limits of light' on amazon prime video.

b130 (1.1-1.2026): to For-Give

to For-Give
by fo r. giving & miss meaning

alternative title: what does it mean?

 
forgive: a word (ethereal) a gift of the unseen
forgive/forget: miss meaning
For-Give: what does it mean?  
____________________

to For-Give: to give-for; to purge; to cleanse; to under-stand; to heal. it is not something that we ‘give’ or "bestow upon" someone else.

it is a gift… to our-self. 

___________________
martino, j. (1.1-1.2026). to for-give. book 130: we are For-Given. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

* forgiven

 https://joalmartino.blogspot.com/2025/11/you-are-forgiven.html

the (above) blog post (and its corresponding song) will be the theme-song for book 130. it hints at the relative-world, ego-esque sense of forgiveness -- that is anything but.

hopefully, book 130: we are For-Given will provide a Spiritual Perspective as well. the book title already has a past-tense feel, which indicates that 'forgiveness' is not something to beg for or to bestow.

the 'we' (in "we are For-Given") could ease-i-ly be...

 wIe.

b129 (12.31-2.2025): i can walk again!

i can walk again!
by a. m. iracle
 
i am so damn grateful (you know Jesus is my friend)
i prayed and prayed and prayed (he did it!)
i can walk again!
____________________________________
 
to me, it doesn’t matter if jesus answered the prayers or whether technology allowed for the hip replacement (or if it was some kind of combination).
 
my friend can walk again! i believe that.
____________________________________
[i] martino. j. (12.31-2.2025). i can walk again! i believe. copyright 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

epiloguesque: b129

 as an epilogue, book 129: i believe 

table of contents

b129 (12.31-1.2025): amelia [a new year!]

amelia (a new year!)
by amelia a. newyear
 

alternative titles: 

ameli a. newyear

a new year (i believe)

 

amelia a. newyear:

her sun rises at dawn

she dances in the street and softly sings “let’s get along”

she shops until she drops the shrimp at seven (without fear)

amelia at sunrise

amelia (new year)

 

she cares so deeply (as she lives her life without a care)

amelia at sunset

amelia newyear

____________________

keywords: amelia, island, new, year, shrimp, drop, seven, fernadina, beach, salty, pelican, son, sun, rise.
___________________
martino, j. (12.31-1.2025). amelia (new year). book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

B129 (12.30-1.2025): an over-arch-ing belief

some religious humans believe some pretty far-out things... especially if the religion frowns-upon critical thinking and punishes those who ask questions (sometimes shaming them as "non-believers"). after all, if you believe what i believe, why are you questioning the belief?

it is easy to understand how myths and stories arose from events that were not easy to explain. death, taxes, tornados, hurricanes, floods...

similar to the santa claus myth, some humans tend to (uh) 'create' other stories to explain the myth. we end-up with santa's helpers, chimney-delivery of toys, flying reindeer, etc., etc.

with that in mind, let's ask google or chat-gpt some questions about one of the most famous stories of all time: the great flood.

1. his-storically speaking, how many people were alive on earth at the time of the flood?

2. how many innocent women, children, babies and unborn babies died in the flood? even if it was only a few, it seems rather 'stern' to murder (even one) innocent human (or kitten, or puppy, or bambi).

3. how can two of each animal fit on a boat? if some animals eat other animals, wouldn't one meal (for one species) completely destroy another species?

4. can a species (e.g. wolves/dogs) be propagated by just two animals? what if one of them identified as asexual? :)

while many more questions could be asked about this his-story, it might be more important to listen to the human answers to the 4 questions above.   

what are some of the answers that some humans believe-in (even though the answers seem preposterous)?

* 29 december: blind-belief

this article does a good job of describing 'blind-belief'. 

 https://realitypathing.com/true-faith-vs-blind-belief-know-the-difference/

* not all milk & honey

sometimes beliefs... are not all-ways milk & honey. when egos are involved, getting followers to believe is a power-move, a show of force, an agenda-based doctrine. as it turns out, the land of milk & honey is one of murder, war, destruction, and agonizing death sentences.  

-bible secrets revealed. season 1, episode 2: the promised land

it is important to think critically... especially when it comes to the word of God man.

b129 (12.28-1.2025): the less you bet...

the less you bet, the more you lose (when you win)
by lets maka bet
 

alternative title: risk nothing, lose everything

 
the less you bet (my friends) the more you lose (no sin)
yes, when you bet with less (dear friend), the more you lose (when you win)
____________________

so… take risks… every now and again, but:

·       hedge your bets.
·       have a good (upper) hand, prior to betting.
·       bet with house money, not your home’s money.
 

“the only way to win the game... is not to play.”*

 
each of us will find his/her own comfort level with risk, depending upon the pros & cons. risk is a present-centered activity that (1) taps-into the past, (2) integrates the present, and (3) affects the future.
___________________
martino, j. (12.28-1.2025). the less you bet, the more you lose (when you win). book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
 
*this line is the endgame line, in the movie “war games”. followed-up by: “how about a nice game of chess?” truth is… sometimes you’re better off -- just to play a good game of chess. 

b129 (12.27-1.2025): orange sky (goodbye)

orange sky (goodbye)
by ann orange skyy
 

orange sky: good morning
orange sky: “oh, my!”
orange sky: good evening
orange sky: goodbye
____________________
 
·       leaving port at sunset has a way of saying “goodbye”.
·       at times, wIe prefer to believe that it means “hasta luego”.
___________________
martino, j. (12.27-1.2025). orange sky (goodbye). book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (12.26-1.2025): that just might be cuba

that just might be cuba
by lets maka bet
 

alternative title: ‘they’

 
that just might be cuba
that just might be they
that just might be politics (and all those things they say)
____________________

an island, a country… that’s just a short boatride from the u.s.a. 

·       yet isolated. sometimes vilified.
·       misunderstood.
 
a country of people – like you and i (divided by others’ thoughts and beliefs).
 
___________________
martino, j. (12.26-1.2025). that just might be cuba. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
 
*inspired by cruising past some lights… south of the florida keys. 

b129 (12.24-1.2015): i believe in Christmas

i believe in Christmas

by a. Spirit
 
i believe in Christmas
so[ul] (“what does that mean?”)
i believe that i believe in that which is unseen
 
((a dream of red and green))
____________________
 
·       the (unseen) Spirit of Christmas: Love, cheer, connection, and present-centered-ness. 

okay, oooookaaaaay... and wine... and song... and sing-alongs.
___________________
martino, j. (12.24-1.2025). i believe in Christmas. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

1.4.2026: just stumbled across this song, which i'd never heard before: