Often in the first few weeks of the new year, people reflect on the past. Most often it’s with regret or a sense of dissatisfaction.
I remember last New Years - 2006 - and the end of 2005 beginning. I was so unsure of everything, but feeling like I was making a turn around. Jobs were being thrown at me (or so it seems looking back), and it looked to be a better year approaching. Even with my insecurities, I still trudged through. Since the previous year (2005) went down the toilet, and the preceeding 5 years before…. I thought 2006 just couldn’t get worse. (Of course we call say that looking back!)
But for the 1st time in my life I can honestly say, “I had a FANTASTIC year!”.
2006 perhaps wasn’t my best year, but I have really grown in so many ways. Not with strength due to hardship, but with prosperity due to reward. FINALLY someone is giving me what I deserve and I hardly know what to do with it.
My job couldn’t be better. I’ve got a future and it’s a long-term one. I can do whatever I want and get the training that i need. I just need to decide what it is I want….then of course how much $ I want for it! For the first time in my life I don’t have to take a whole lot of shit that isn’t deserved and work for $10/hr. I’m appreciated for my ideas and my knowledge and nicely compensated.
In the past 6 months I’ve started driving again and 2 weeks ago I was pre-approved for a mortgage! A mortgage! Me! Just me! Not with the help of anyone else! I mean it’s not going to get me my dream mansion, but it’s more than I had a year ago, and certainly more than I had 3 years ago when I had to take my car off the road due to lack of funds.
I got an email today from Grandma. A forward which I usually delete or save for…never. So I skimmed it, and there was a part that stuck out in my my mind.
God only gives 3 answers to prayers:
1. “Yes!”
2. “Not yet.”
3. “I have something better in mind.”
I finally got my “YES”!