I’ve been thinking about making a change in my life. As I do this discernment, I have been reaching out to my family and friends. I realized something that I didn’t recognize before. My family and friends are there to support me. I often think that I don’t have very many friends. I sometimes feel isolated and that the only person I can really count on is my husband. However, as I try to figure out my life, I see that I have many friends and family that I can turn to. I don’t take them for granted as much as I just don’t realize that they really are there for me. My mom always taught me not to trust anyone. She wanted me to think that I couldn’t rely on anyone so that I would only rely on her. Now, I see that there are people in the world that really do care about me and who will be there for me and support me.
One of my best friends that I have known longer than my husband has taught me more about faith than anyone else. I wrote about Rocky Balboa being able to get up and keep going no matter how many times he got knocked down. Well, my friend makes Rocky Balboa look like a weakling. My friend has gotten up and kept going so many times and accomplished so much. He inspires me because he doesn’t just get up and keep going; he does it with a smile and thanks God for his life every day. He does what I am trying to do. He embraces his life no matter what happens and is grateful for the gift of life that God gave him. I told him yesterday that I thought God must have been giving me a gift by brining him into my life. I am so blessed to know someone so filled with faith.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
