"I Have Been Changed For Good"

   
     We say goodbye to a lot of things. Family, friends, homes, pets, etc. You name it, we've probably said goodbye to it. And goodbyes hurt a lot. But something that I've begun to realize this past month, month and half, is that even though goodbyes hurt, they can also be learning experiences. I said goodbye and let go of a dear friend and wonderful person last month. It hurt. It was very difficult to carry on like nothing had happened. Like i hadn't lost a great friend. But i did. But through all of that, i realized that God was there holding me up and He is still holding me up. I realized that i wasn't going through this hard time alone. I had God and He supplied friends and cousins who helped me. What more could i ask for? Nothing. True,  I could ask for the pain to be removed and everything in my life to be restored, and i do. Every day it seems. But i also came to the conclusion that God's will is the best path that i can follow and He has a reason for allowing me to go through this. I'm not entirely sure what that reason is, but i know it's a good one. It may hurt at the moment, but that pain will ease in the years to come and God's reason will be revealed to me when the time is right. And i know that these experiences will make me stronger in my faith and build up the love, hope, and joy in my heart. And, honestly, that is what makes these experiences worth it.

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