Life is a process.... a journey - not a destination.
If I keep expecting 'to arrive' - I'll miss the scenery!
I've heard these or similar phrases so many times before.
Upon becoming 50 years old - soon, I have been doing some reflecting on my life past.
Looking back, I see incredible triumphs.
I had not realized just how incredible until just now.
I have had a few bumps and scrapes, and to tell the truth,
when I see a plant that had been planted, and a stray rock or potted plant landed on top of it before it broke ground, and there it is... all pale yellow and so anemic... but growing... I understand.
I cheer it on, "You can do it!"
And I know it can.
Already it has shown an incredible will and determination to find the sun that it had never felt before.
Imagine now that it has the sun and rain, it will be an incredible plant. It will thrive.
With the recent reflecting on my past life, I realized that I had grown so much...
and... that I have been through so much.
"I don't want to be a 'survivor'!" I thought.
Survivors have tragedy in the past and I did not want to ACCEPT any of the sort in my life.
But after some time passed... to let the recent reflections sink in... I realized...
I am a survivor! I really am!
And that is okay!
I have finally accepted this.
I am a survivor.
And now upon accepting this truth in my life...
I am ready to thrive.
I have arrived... but I am not at my destination. Not yet.
I am excited to be 50 years old and to be on such an exciting journey.
And it feels so good to feel the sun and the rain.
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When I wrote this, I thought of so many of my friends and family who have always been there for me. They are the sun and rain in my life... and I thank you... so much.
ReplyDeleteWow ... Francis ! Beautiful ..... just beautiful :-)
ReplyDeleteYou might see in yourself, but you have a gift for putting out there such positive energy - its like the most powerful. Magnet ever ... people came be thousands of miles away or many years gone by. And still fill a positive charge of comfort and true friendship. --------- PRICELESS !!!
I knew you had that something when I first met you "29 years ago " ! Nothing was going to stop you .....always lending a helping hand :-) I am so blessed and honored to have met you and to still be considered your friend ....!
For Fran,
ReplyDeleteIt takes courage and wisdom to accept the negative things that happen in our lives yet we can't move on and get back to living in a positive way until we do.
I have been blessed to see these changes in you, I'm so proud of you.
Life hasn't alway's been easy for you, but you have alway's been ready to meet your life with your head up and your eyes wide open. Wow, what a great place to be, still young and beautiful yet experienced and ready to meet the rest of your life head on with eagerness, I have seen such growth in you,
I Love You.
Alway's
Jim
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY .......... BIRTHDAY.......... FRANNY BOBANNIE. WITH ALL THE CARING - LOVE - RESPECT - AND AND GOD INSPIRED PRAYERS IN THE WORLD .....
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