Dwyane Wade's #WCW Goes to His Fiance' -- Was She Right To Forgive?

Dwyane Wade is best known in the press nowadays for being a liar and cheater who recently fathered a child outside his relationship.  Gabby Union is known for accepting his plea for forgiveness and also taking some of the blame for his indiscretions.

He posted this picture on his Instagram yesterday with this caption:

My #WCW my #beautifulblackqueen… My Life mistakes gave me you and my life mistakes almost made me lose you but your love has conquered all and I hope to spend the rest of my life with you…

Many people have had reacted negatively towards his behavior and her decision to reconcile and continue with their engagement but my question towards this matter would be, what factors should be accounted for in a situation like this?  It's easy to say he dogged her out and disrespected their relationship (which he did), but their situation is much like many situations where the woman decides to forgive and grant another chance to their relationship.

I saw a quote today by an author today that read, "There is a difference between LOYALTY and STUPIDITY."

Then there's also the famous quote said by Bob Marley that says, "Everyone is going to hurt you, you just have to know the ones worth fighting for".

We always look at external factors - the judgment of society and our peers, family, religion, many things to help guide us when it comes to our decision-making.

I believe a person who you truly find happiness in would be someone that's not easy to just walk away from, even when they give you reasons to.

In the entertainment world especially, where you have so much temptation around you on a regular daily basis, I would imagine she knows what she signed up for.  It doesn't make it right, but relationships aren't about who's right and who's wrong.  They are about the CONNECTION.

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WHAT GABRIELLE UNION SAID TO ME…

Alright so...I'm at Sirius XM chillin on the Shade 45 side of life with the awesome and fabulous Sway from MTV and Gabrielle Union walks in looking like the beauty queen she has always been (she's even gorgeous in a sweat suit,  I wanted to slap this chick).  Sway was getting his interview situation going with her and in-between air time, I managed to slide in a question with her.  I asked her if she finds herself having to be selective about the work that she accepts as a black actress in Hollywood.

She said, 'YES she does have to be quite selective about the roles she chooses because she thinks of her family, and at the end of the day, it is her legacy that she will leave behind for the next generations.'

So...okay, I know that soooo many people have opinions of Gabrielle Union because of the whole D. Wade divorce situation, but honestly who knows what really happened?  I don't know her anymore than I know an Austrailan go-go dancer from Tokyo, but I do know what she said to me was REAL.

It saddens me to think about the entertainment industry and the people who are willing to compromise their COMPLETE integrity and self-respect in an attempt to be "famous", "envied by their peers", and the like.  This generation (for some sad reason) finds entertainment in so many things that have nothing to do with talent.  And then, if any talent does exist, it gets drowned in a gimmick because that is what will sell and make some "big wig" at the head of the company "filthy rich" instead of "hella rich".  You have chicks who have sold their bodies to men who poke fun at their desperation to be in their world, and then in the same vein call themselves a "Boss B*tch".  I'm sorry, I didn't know Oprah clapped cheeks for ANYONE to be the multi- Ka-Gillionaire she is.  I'm tired of women thinking that the only way for them to get ahead in this industry is if they're bootys are pumped up with Fix-a-Flat and they used a whole bottle of baby oil gel to be naked for some undeserving, ugly ass rapper.

Just think about this.  On TV-One there is a show called, "Unsung".  This show is a direct example of how people who wanted to be in the spotlight so bad STILL had depression, and grief in their life.  Some of them aren't here anymore because they failed to understand what true happiness is.

I'm not here to kill anyone's party, but I feel like so many people don't understand the saying that "everything that glitters, isn't gold".  --- I'm glad that one was taught to me from an early age.  (Thank you Daddy).

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