We all are writing the chapters of our life story as we
go along. I was reminded of this recently
when two close friends of mine encountered a change in their lives. Both were
thrust upon them. Sometimes changes are planned like getting married and having
a baby. In those cases you’re planning to turn the page and start a new chapter
of your life. However, other times the page is turned and you’re thrust into a
new chapter. Sometimes you wish you could go back but there’s no reverse in
your life story, only forward movement.
I like to think of these unexpected page turners as God’s
way of saying it’s time to grow. You’re getting too complacent and that’s not
what you came here to be or do. You came here to grow emotionally and spiritually
so here’s this event that will shake you up so you can figure out how you can
benefit from it. Even if the unexpected event is tragic, life goes on and you
will learn to grow because of it.
I’m reminded of a couple of older women I know who relied
on their husbands for certain things, when each lost her spouse through divorce
and death each learned to grow in different ways. One learned how to take care
of herself, be independent for the first in her life. She had married at a
young age. The other took a spiritual path and became more calm, accepting and
loving than she had been before. Both were devastated when the event occurred
but have emerged as stronger, loving and emotionally charged women.
At first glance, an event that turns the page and becomes
a new chapter in your life may seem scary but take it for what it s is, a new
chapter. Your life story isn’t over yet and you can write it anyway you want.
You get to decide.
How will you turn the page and write the next chapter
of your story?
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