You lurked and waited for just the right time to try and take me down for good.
You nearly succeeded.
Our fight has been up and down, back and forth.
You not only affected my life, but those of the ones closest to me.
You managed to steal my joy for a while.
You managed to steal my confidence, too.
You managed to nearly break my spirit.
You caused much confusion in many areas of my life.
You led me into some very dark days and nights.
However, had it not been for you, Heart Disease and all the heartache that accompanied you, despite your intentions, I am quite certain that had I never faced such opposition, I would not know what it is to persevere and realize the gift of each new day and all the possibilties that lie therein. I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, my faith would never have been stretched to such great lengths had you not pushed me to realize who God created me to be. Had you never shown your hand, I would never have known what it means to die to my old life, my old thoughts, my old habits, my old expectations and dreams. I went down one person and have come up in all things new. For those things I am thankful. I take great joy in seeing what this new chapter of my life holds.
Today, as I celebrate the second anniversary of my new life, I'm not sure what I'll be doing or where I'll be going, but you can rest assured that I'll be lovin' every minute of it, flying by the seat of my pants, with camera in hand and without a plan or a care in the world.
'Courage'
A beautiful gift from my sister-in-law.
xo
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