I haven't posted in a while, as you may have noticed.. Maybe not.. That's okay, too. But something happened yesterday that forced me to remember about this blog and why I started it. I like being able to talk or write, rather, about what's going on.. Maybe it's for people to read and hear me, but more than likely, it's because I enjoy having a way to verbalize things that may have otherwise gone unsaid.. It's like, therapy.
Someone contacted me through my blog yesterday.. I thought it was crazy and amazing. Out of all the possible "internet routes" to find someone, it was my blog that made it possible to reconnect with someone that my husband and I are very excited about.
I love that we, as people, are given fresh chances EVERYDAY to do something with our lives. We have multiple opportunities that fall into our laps all the time, many that go unnoticed... But sometimes, it's a big, flashing sign that finally gets out attention and in turn, we get to make a choice.
Let's talk about life, shall we? Sometimes our lives take a turn for the worst. We end up finding ourselves in a chapter of our book that we NEVER meant to write. We can get so lost in these places, only to wake up days, months or maybe even years later to find that we are alone, hurt and forgotten. What do you do when you find yourself in this place? Some people realize that they slipped away and make every effort they can to redeem themselves, attempting to repair broken realtionships, correct their wrongs and move forward. This is the type of person that I have the utmost respect and admiration for. And it's those people that, while we watch as spectators, motivate us to take a look at our own plate. I love that there are still people in the world that make the CHOICE to assume responsibility for what they've done wrong in their world, and to the people in it.
My husband and I know struggle. We have both seen our share of pain and ugliness. We have both walked through those nasty chapters of our lives that seemed to fall straight out of a horror movie. As everyone has, we have known defeat, remorse and all the little gremlins that go along with it. But, we also know about forgivness, which we have been blessed to experience on both sides of the fence. We know about rebuilding ourselves, and working hard to "right" the "wrongs."
Someone graced us with his presence yesterday that we are so excited about. It's like we earned an opportunity to change the story that was pre-written. We have been given a chance to show love, acceptance and forgiveness to someone who truly deserves a second chance. We are so grateful that God had been conditioning us for this moment, by teaching us what a true GIFT it is to be forgiven, to be given a second chance. Everybody deserves a second chance, I believe that honestly. Sometimes it's easier said than done, but luckily for us, the forgiveness and love we have found in our hearts for this particular person came easily, and naturally.
Bottom line: LIFE is a gift... REALIZING you're not perfect and you've made mistakes is a gift.... FORGIVNESS is a gift... Embrace your life and the people in it! Allow yourself to be vulnerable once in a while. Take a risk, GIVE SOMEONE A SEOND CHANCE.. Overall, these are all stepping stones through the path of life. It's not really about where you're going or how long it takes, it's about how you get there and who's hand you've held, or who's lives you've touched along the way. It's going to be okay.
"Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see...."
-Mark Twain
