Journal Entry 10~26 April 2010
This post took a little longer to think through and finish than I thought it would.
I have been through hell and back in my life. Some of it was self inflicted, other just happened. But through it all I learned many valuable lessons:
1. What a marriage takes.
2. What I want in my partner.
3. How to be a mom and that I am a darn good one.
4. How to be present in all aspects of life.
5. Just because you really love someone, doesn't mean they will love you back.
6. And that is okay.
7. Teamwork and conversation are key to any lasting marriage/romantic relationship.
8. Ladies need standards. (Most men don't get benefits from a job right away, why should he get intimate benefits from you without a commitment??)
9. I am worth it.
10. God doesn't just like me, He pursues me with endless passion.
11. I can sing.
12. I am beautiful.
13. Love knows no distance, because it could always be worse.
14. My body is killer; how many women with two kids are their pre-children size?
15. My faith in God is solid.
16. My love language(s) are physical touch and words of affirmation.
17. My trials have not destroyed my faith in lasting love.
18. I believe someone will have lasting love for me.
19. I am a great financial manager.
20. My funny bone isn't gone. Only the people that know me well see it.
21. I can manage a household.
22. I know more about football and baseball than I let on.
23. My life doesn't stop just because I am a single parent.
24. I am smarter than I let on.
25. My intuition is right more often than not.
The list goes on and on. Basically what it comes down to is that my tough lessons haven't been easy. I don't know why I had to go through them, but what I do know is that those lessons have refined me into the godly woman I am today. I love people where they are and for who they are.
To quote my friend, "Your past and your present situation are what make you able to accept/overlook other peoples' pasts and situations and love them for who they are."
Compassion is born out of personal pain.
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