Top 500 Charlena E. Jackson Quotes (2025 Update)
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351. “If I walk in the shoes you prepared for me, I will not be happy, and I will always stumble and fall.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

352. “When I smile around my family it is real, but when I am at school, I smile to block the hurt.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

353. “The fathers of the fatherless children are so good at playing the “blame game.” They blame the single mother for everything, and they never attempt to do a thing.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

354. “I guess since it was two against one – my truth didn’t hold enough weight. They played the innocent role.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

355. “I am a testimony. What was once an unknown outcome is now known.”

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356. “Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, Sadly, there are a lot of little boys in the world today, taking on your role to help support their mother put food on the table, pay bills, etc. You say to yourself, I do not care and I do not want to know. You should care. You should want to know; because that little boy is a part of you.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

357. “I needed you. I was trying to keep my head above water but you were the person who insisted on letting me drown because your words and action were weighing me down.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

358. “Fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters, you failed to realize your children are a blueprint of you. However, you are all so selfish you do not see your blueprint, the blueprint that you’ve created. You are put here to help and show them the way. You are the one who’s supposed to lay out the design plan for your sons and daughters.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

359. “Part-time fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters, it is pathetic that you all do not see that your revolving doors are a problem. The continuous cycle has to stop! It destroys your son’s and daughter’s identity. Man up, and take care of your children. As they become wiser and older you will not have anyone to blame but yourself when they are filled with resentment.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

360. “I shouldn’t be scared of bullies, because bullies are the ones who are scared. That is why they bully people.”

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361. “I am no longer letting questions haunt me. I want and deserve peace in my life.”

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362. “In reality, and truth be told, you are privileged, but it isn’t your fault. Just like I didn’t ask to be born into this world in poverty, you didn’t ask to be born into this world wealthy. You have more than me, and I do not have anything. There isn’t anything in my life that is concrete. My life is never ever settled; my mind is never at ease.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

363. “I can’t help but think that I’ve been chasing happiness all my life, but it keeps running away from me.”

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364. “The night air has such a deep definition of the earthbound because everything is asleep as it is firmly attached to the earth without movement – just resting to prepare for the next day.”

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365. “Your accomplishments are important too, but they are things that you’ve worked on for quite some time and completed. However, your trying times are the ones that come out of nowhere, and you have to make a decision right away to give in or thrive.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

366. “I am trying my best to build a solid foundation.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

367. “We all have our challenges, but sometimes we let our challenges win. However, you didn’t let your challenges defeat you. You always came up with a solution.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

368. “I feel better knowing it is okay to take up for myself.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

369. “What you said caused a lot of damage. It is not the kind of damage that can’t be fixed. I will get over it sooner or later and forgive you, but things will not be the same.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

370. “Fathers of the fatherless children – where are you?”

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371. “It should be simple, but people are filled with so much hate in the world. If we all loved each other without judgment, the world would be a better place for all of us.”

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372. “Fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters, we all make mistakes and we always will. However, not being a part of your children’s lives isn’t a mistake; it’s a choice. When all’s said and done, the ship is always pressing forward. At the beginning and end of the day, you all only have yourselves to blame.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

373. “I know my words hurt, but wow! I cannot say what you did was an even or fair trade.”

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374. “A woman is mistreated and disrespected on so many levels, yet she is the one who makes the curves in the road straight. She is the one who smoothes the bumpy road. When a woman loves; she loves hard, and when she loves hard, she loves deeply from within the core of her soul. Yet, she is never appreciated.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

375. “No more brainwashing – expect the unexpected to blow your mind! Connect with yourself and your life’s purpose – then grow.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

376. “Why is race always a factor? Nowadays, people are so quick to categorize one another and put each other in a stereotypical bubble that they do not take time to know the authentic person. It is sad, and they are quick to judge by looking at someone’s skin.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

377. “This unhealthy relationship is too demanding.”

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378. “I wish teachers would take bullying seriously because we, as students, are hurting.”

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379. “I am working on getting to know people, but I have issues with that because I am afraid of betrayal. I am a work in progress.”

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380. “I am free because – I forgive you. I am more than alive because I forgive myself.”

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381. “I was being drilled again, for something someone did to me. I followed the rules, told the teacher, and once again – I still got punished for it. How and why did I get in trouble? Wow – what sense does that make? None. None what so ever. Once again, I was being bullied and it was ignored.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

382. “There isn’t anything that’s given to anyone. You have to earn it one way or another.”

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383. “Life is beautiful. One thing’s for sure, we do not need a magnifying glass to see it. The naked eye shows us exactly what we need to see.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

384. “I felt pity for the willow tree; although its roots were shallow, it gave people hope. However, I did not think people appreciated it. It reminded me of life – you could be good to others and help them get ahead and give them hope, but when it was their turn to return the favor, they were nowhere to be found. Therefore, your core and roots were shallow and weak. All because you gave someone comfort and hope.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

385. “I always had my blackness and whiteness question. It hurts because I feel like you are asking me to question my relationship with my mother and father.”

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386. “Life comes with many surprises – I’ve learned that if we have solid support along the way, life isn’t as bad as it appears.”

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387. “Note to all of the fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters, there is no way you can love yourself without taking care of your responsibilities. Sadly, your unknown presence is your son’s and daughter’s first rejection in life.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

388. “You have a fire under your feet and nobody can put out those flames.”

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389. “I am at peace and I am a fighter.”

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390. “Who I am – I am burning in the night of darkness, and I can see and acknowledge my flames. I have survived because I have written my own story. I did not let anyone write it for me.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

391. “I always wondered how a wildflower can be so soft when it is stepped on and covered by weeds. It is because the earth has covered it in boundless, endless love. I am a wildflower; there is no such thing as being tamed; we take what is given and somehow find our way.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

392. “My life has been full of curves. For once, I want to walk in a straight line; that way, at least I know what is ahead of me. The curves have played with my mind to the point I believe there is no such thing as a two-way street. My life has always consisted of a one-way street. I call it the road less traveled.”

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393. “Everyone was like devils with snakes’ eyes trying to coil me up as they tried to suffocate me. Their actions squeezed me until my vision was blurry, and darkness covered my soul. They worked overtime trying to hypnotize me and bury me with their lies.”

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394. “Bullies have issues within themselves and they are uncomfortable in their skin. So, they’d rather make someone feel bad to pick themselves up.”

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395. “If your teachers don’t listen, tell someone who you trust. Let them be aware of the situation, regardless of whether or not it is ongoing. Let them know every single time it happens.”

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396. “What can you improve on today?”

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397. “Part-time fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters, Man up and take care of your children. As they become wiser and older you will not have anyone to blame but yourself when they are filled with resentment.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

398. “Love never runs out – because, at the beginning and end of the day, love is still there because you should always love yourself.”

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399. “What’s the point of complicating my life? I am always back to where I started, and then... I relive the same patterns, but on a more difficult journey.”

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400. “I cannot expect anything from anyone when I know exactly what I am going to get.”

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