Last week was an amazingly difficult week for me. I had a horrible conversation with someone who "pushed all my buttons", my position at my job was given to someone else, I was getting over yet another dating relationship with a guy I wasn't willing to spend the rest of my life with (even though he's delightful, we're not "equally yoked"), AND I had PMS. It was an awful, rotten, no good, very bad week.
This week on the other hand, has been just as terrific as last week was horrible! I went to the Women's Expo, and won the drawing to have the carpets in my whole house cleaned for FREE!!! (They came and did it yesterday!) I found out that not only do I get half of my former husband's 401(k), but I also will get half of his pension upon retirement, and the attorney has already submitted the paper work for that at the time of the divorce - I had no clue, this was news to me! I ordered new business cards with a beautiful picture of me dancing as the background! I got to ride on the back of Harley Davidson 1200 - spur of the moment! A guy asked me out, and wanted to go out with me bad enough to be willing to take me to the World of Dance Concert at BYU for our date! My kids went with me to choir practice on Sunday. Monday we had a GREAT Family Home Evening, and so far we've had four sit down meals together already this week! Can you believe how many wonderful things have happened right in a row?
I realize that this life is much like a roller coaster. Sometimes we're up, sometimes we're down, but if we're down, we can rest assured that the blessings will very soon be on their way. "There must needs be an opposition in all things."
We are here to learn and grow. There would be no learning or growth without challenges - defeats and triumphs. Life is never boring. And if we stick around long enough, and keep on trying, we're bound to learn something and progress to a higher level of understanding. I love the climb. I love the journey. I love practicing until I get something right. "Bring on the rain" I say. It is exhilarating. I love life! ~ Julia
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This is very inspiring. It's so true that all things pass; everything changes. No matter how good or bad the present moment is, it's just a moment and it will change.
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