It’s amazing how our lives can change in the blink of an eye. All it takes is one decision, one moment, or one person to turn our worlds completely around.
I had simply been going through the motions in life with the same old routine—get up, go to work, go to bed, repeat. Come to think of it, I wasn’t even really living. Real happiness was an unfamiliar feeling that seemed out of reach. Sure, I had felt happy before, but there was always something missing. A voice in my head constantly whispered I wasn’t where I was meant to be. I spent years with people who I knew weren’t right for me. I ignored red flags until they slapped me in the face. Why? Because I was afraid—afraid to be alone, afraid to start over, afraid I’d never find what I truly wanted. After these relationships inevitably imploded, I put myself out there only to continue to be disappointed. Let’s face it, dating sucks. But it’s a necessary evil to find what we’re looking for.
Just as I was about to lose hope…he came along. This man would bring me back to life and show me how beautiful love can be. He made it feel so easy. There was no confusion, no ulterior motives, just a genuine guy looking for the same thing I was—real love. All those years of confusion and heartache brought me to him and it finally feels like home.
Speaking of home, we both recently sold our houses and are in the process of buying one together. It’s crazy to think how far we’ve come in less than a year. Especially when I’ve dated people for years and didn’t feel nearly as close as I do to him. Everything just happened so naturally. It wasn’t forced, there were no ultimatums; it was just a natural progression of a love story that feels like it’s meant to be.
Looking back, I’m thankful for all the things that didn’t work out the way I had wanted them to. God knew better; I just had to be patient. It took a long while to get here, but it was well worth the wait.
“Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.” —Garth Brooks
There was a reason why things happened the way they did and I finally see what that reason is—it was always him.
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