It's sort of a conundrum when you are going through a tough time in life.
You know you have great friends willing to do anything. You realize there are certainly times you need to call on them. But you also realize...if you are used to being a strong, self-sufficient person...when you're ready to not "need" anymore. Something, someone, whatever makes you take a deep breath and realize time moves on and you can handle the cards you've been dealt. Maybe not expertly. But certainly better than you ever imagined.
You get to where you are ready for no more questions. No more "How was today?". No more "I'm thinking of you". Even though it is all, ALL so, very much appreciated. And I have to emphasize that...VERY appreciated.
Eventually there comes a time when you stand up, dust yourself off and go, "Okay...now tell me what I can do for YOU, 'cuz I'm gonna make it and I'm ready to start paying it forward."
I get I'm not the only person out there who is experiencing some life-changing events. It's like I told someone the other day, it's funny when people start finding out about what's going on...they start crawling out of the woodwork wanting/needing to talk about what they are going through. Some of it similar. Some of it disturbingly similar. And some altogether different circumstances, but I can empathize. Times are tough for so many right now.
So when one such friend sent me this yesterday, I was touched. Someone had sent it to her and she sent it to several others who either have or are going through some things in their lives.
I'm amazed at just how many people out there are "in my boat". I'm happy I an getting in a place where I can start being there for them.
You know you have great friends willing to do anything. You realize there are certainly times you need to call on them. But you also realize...if you are used to being a strong, self-sufficient person...when you're ready to not "need" anymore. Something, someone, whatever makes you take a deep breath and realize time moves on and you can handle the cards you've been dealt. Maybe not expertly. But certainly better than you ever imagined.
You get to where you are ready for no more questions. No more "How was today?". No more "I'm thinking of you". Even though it is all, ALL so, very much appreciated. And I have to emphasize that...VERY appreciated.
Eventually there comes a time when you stand up, dust yourself off and go, "Okay...now tell me what I can do for YOU, 'cuz I'm gonna make it and I'm ready to start paying it forward."
I get I'm not the only person out there who is experiencing some life-changing events. It's like I told someone the other day, it's funny when people start finding out about what's going on...they start crawling out of the woodwork wanting/needing to talk about what they are going through. Some of it similar. Some of it disturbingly similar. And some altogether different circumstances, but I can empathize. Times are tough for so many right now.
So when one such friend sent me this yesterday, I was touched. Someone had sent it to her and she sent it to several others who either have or are going through some things in their lives.
I'm amazed at just how many people out there are "in my boat". I'm happy I an getting in a place where I can start being there for them.
On this day, God wants you to know ...
... that how bad things may look right now means nothing, - it's how good they can be with God's help that counts. In life you can absolutely count on one thing, - everything can turn around in one day, in one minute sometimes. Don't you dare to give up, - you might be a moment away from a windfall.
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