And it’s true that when the Lord takes away, he gives something back, tenfold. New friends (the people I got close to this past month and a half beat the number of people I got close to the prior year). A confidence in myself that I never knew could exist. A zest to live life to the fullest and savor each passing second. He also made me appreciate the things I’ve always had but didn’t pay that much attention to. A loving, caring family. Friends who will always be there to support you (and let you hear the things you want to hear haha!) A neglected gift for writing (no matter how many times you abandon it, when you go back to it, it somehow always manages to be there).
I feel really grateful to God, my friends and my family for helping me find happiness and inner peace again. And I now believe that this part of my life is a gift. I just never felt so excited.