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Show 'J' : . . ' ! s i : . n t S. 1 who is also very patient! He has helped me to progress more than I could on my own. He doesn't beat around the bush. Every girl wants to hear that they do everything every-thing right. Truth is we all mess up and have weaknesses. Having Hav-ing someone who is honest but in the most caring, sweet way is what everyone needs. I'm so lucky to have my best friend and a great man by my side. He has taught me so much and never has let me get down on hope and is so positive. Life is full of slaps in the face, turns, trials, but in the end, you look back and see, "Wow! I did that! Look where I am now!" All these things by Marissa Moncayo Patience has always been a difficult forme. I don't have a lot of it. My family could probably testify of that. But I have learned that life hands you hardships to help you gain those qualities you do not yet possess. Sometimes it's so hard working through those tough times and finding what the underlying un-derlying value is in it all. Sometimes Some-times you just don't understand why something is happening to you. Sometimes the answer is right in front of your face and someone else has to point it out for you to finally open your eyes and see. Don't get down on yourself your-self when life seems to hand you so many things you can't juggle them all in your hands. It happens to a lot of us. But, you would not be given what you could not handle. I testify of that. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. We all struggle with different things because of it. But only you could deal with what you've been given. giv-en. Someone else would probably prob-ably crumble if they were given something you were. It's all to teach, to learn, and to grow. I look back at choices and especially the most recent, which is who I married. He is the most gentle-hearted, kind, good man, are to help us mature and grow into our full potential. I would "Moments" continued on Page 5 "Moments" continued from Page 2 not be the woman I am without God, tine friends, family, and my dear husband. It is miraculous to see my progress and when it seems hard, I try to think about the outcome. Sometimes placing yourself out of the situation and looking in from the outside can be hard, but it is a good way to see clearly. Look for help if you need it. I know that I've always been independent when it comes to my feelings and my problems. I don't like to trust people with what I'm truly feeling or why. I don't like people to think I'm weak or that I'm lousy. Truth is I'm not any of those things, but it's been a long road for me to realize re-alize I can trust people. My dear husband is the one who showed me it's okay. I know now I can rely fully upon him. He has had his work cut out for him. He's had to pry to get answers on how I truly was feeling sometimes because of everything I mentioned before, and I can be stubborn. I've never been that vulnerable because I was afraid of getting hurt or betrayed. be-trayed. But as he reassures me of his love and that he wants to be there. He wants to help. He wants to shelter and protect me. I see that we, as people, can't get anywhere without the help of others. oth-ers. At one point or another you have to let someone help you. It's not healthy to keep things in and hate that you "can't" tell anyone. There is someone that loves you who can understand. I'm so grateful for these things I've learned. I'm grateful grate-ful for life and how it teaches me with God's direction. I am grateful for the blessings that have been endless in my life. I'm grateful for support from my family fam-ily and friends. I'm so, so grateful grate-ful for my wonderful spouse. I'm truly joyful in my life and even on my bad days, I eventually wake up and smell the roses. My life is fabulous and though hard times come and things I don't want to learn force themselves upon me, it is grand and learning is just a step in the right direction. It is just a step to who I can become and who I truly do want to become. Let yourself understand that you are never alone and though it may be hard, you will be blessed in the end. |