by Hope
I could have shared this earlier than (the picture that’s,) however felt it was a superb reminder particularly this time of yr. The vacations are onerous for plenty of folks. I do know they’re for me, particularly this yr.
Right now final yr, I used to be fortunately engaged, planning to take my engagement pictures in simply a few weeks and setting a marriage date. We have been all going to be collectively for Thanksgiving right here in Georgia after years of going to Texas. And we have been going to have Thanksgiving with my Uncle and different prolonged household over in Clemson.
I had misplaced my dream job, however had gone proper right into a contract job that was speculated to go everlasting. Every little thing wasn’t good, however it was fairly good. Nicely, wonderful actually. I used to be so in love and so prepared for the subsequent part of my life.
By no means Might of Predicted
I by no means in one million years would have guessed what all would go mistaken within the subsequent a number of weeks.
My beloved uncle died just some weeks after Thanksgiving.
My fiancé ended our 5 yr relationship over textual content the identical evening, only one brief week earlier than he was to maneuver to Georgia.
My contract job would again out of turning into everlasting and provides me an finish date early within the coming yr.
As I look again at the moment, it was so, so darkish. So darkish. I didn’t wish to reside.
One Yr Later
One yr later, and I’d say I’m simply now beginning to get better from the beat down I took mentally and emotionally. My coronary heart nonetheless aches. And I cry out to God frequently as to “why me?” Why this?
However as I work day-after-day this month to deal with gratitude, I understand that this picture is spot on. And as I sit searching my again door, watching the canine play, feeling the breeze and recent air move by means of my home, I understand…I’m SO MUCH to be thankful for. A lot!
Even on my worst day, my hardest day, my lowest second, I’ve been so blessed with superb children, a glass half full perspective, and a capability to see journey is completely every little thing that comes my manner.
I pray that this vacation season actually blesses you. That you simply see hope in your future. Which you could study to understand what you’ve got despite what you don’t have. And that you will see that that the grins round you mild up your coronary heart.
Hope is a digital advertising supervisor and foster/adoptive single mother to 5 children. She has run her personal consulting firm for over 15 years and took a leap of religion returning to the company world in 2021 to a job and group she loves! Hope started sharing her journey with the BAD neighborhood within the Spring of 2015 and appears like she has lastly mastered the stability between household first and clever monetary choices.
