I feel I owe everyone of my faithful readers an apology due to the lack of consistent post. However I have been out of town this past week due to a death in my family. Someone who was very near and dear to my heart. May God rest her soul she will be missed. It wasn't totally unexpected but that never really makes it any less painful.
I did have some positive things come from it however. I got to return to the area where I call home and I got to see some family members who I haven't seen in quite a few years. Actually it was 16 years to the very week since I had been back to the place I call home. The last time I was there I had buried my dad so I had some mixed emotions as well as far as the return went. I have to say though that getting to see some peeps that I hadn't seen in so long was wonderful. My friends and family who know me well knows what is going on in my life and they also know that I needed the time away. Under different circumstances it would have made it even that much greater but regardless I feel blessed that I was able to make it back home.
I also met someone who I have chatted with here online via facebook. Someone who I have gotten extremely close to throughout the past 7 months. This was more than I could ask for. She is a wonderful person just as I had thought and even more beautiful than I had imagined both inside and out. And I need to tell you my new friend that I truly do love you and I am so glad you were there for me when I needed you. Thank you and God bless you as well. I can't wait till we meet again.
We all go through our own struggles in life and no not one is without. And if you are then you are more than blessed and more than likely not experiencing life in such a way as most of us. I mean I for one dislike most of my struggles but they mold me into who I am today. Sure I would like to change several things but for the most part I wouldn't know I wanted to change them and to what degree or direction had I not ever experienced them to begin with. So I always challenge myself to be thankful in all things regardless.
Life is good and that's reality. I had my time away, my time of reflection and more importantly my time with my family and new friend was wonderful. I was able to reflect on some old times through photographs that I had either never seen or had forgotten about. I was able to do some personal healing in that I had grieved many a days and nights longing to be back to the place where I call home. At times I thought I'd never again get to see my ole Kentucky home but always knew that or hoped that I would and I did. Some of you who know me who I've confided in know the reason I do what I do on a daily basis. It's what I've chosen and it has been an easy choice to make but if it wasn't for my commitments that I have made I surely would not hesitate to pack up and return to the place I long to be and the area that is forever my home.
It's been a tough past 7 or 8 days but rewarding and a blessing all the same. I have a sense of closure on some issues that I've struggled with over that past 16 years and I will miss my Aunt with all my heart and soul I will miss her.
Thank you for being understanding and patient with me due to my absence and lack of post. Have anything to add feel free to comment and share with others. Hopefully I can get back on track quickly and get caught up with my daily routine of blogging. It's what I do, it's what I enjoy but without you, my readers, I would have no reason to pick up where I left off. I am passionate about blogging and sincerely enjoy it, however I am new enough at it that I feel a little guilt for not reaching out to someone to work up a few post for me while I was gone. Otherwise it was a great time and I enjoyed my long needed vacation even if it was under painful circumstances.
