gratitude to God. He makes it all possible. I'm just a vessel through which He moves.
Anyway, through all of this, Timmy has become a close friend. That's something I can't say I had ever really had before the events of this journal took place. When we're not on the road, he and his wife come to visit so often that they might as well be roommates. Sometimes I feel like I'm on one of those holovision sitcoms where the main character's best friends are always there. But I'm fine with it. Actually, I love it. So does my fiancé.
Did I mention I'm getting married?
Remember Sasha? The girl I worked with at Grocery King and the one who was sitting beside me when I woke from the coma? Well, once I learned to look beyond my own misery, I came to the startling realization that Sasha was interested in me. I hadn't seen it before because I was so wrapped up in my own little world of self-pity. After my relationship with Annie, I had built up these towering stone walls around myself to keep the rest of the world out. I didn't want anyone to get close enough to hurt me, so I kept myself and my heart distant and protected from the world.
But Sasha saw right through the walls. She saw the pain, she saw the fear, she saw the loneliness, and she smashed right through the concrete to tell me that I didn't need to feel lonely anymore. I didn't need to be afraid anymore. I didn't need to hurt anymore. It took a lot of time, but I eventually mustered up the courage to take her hand. And now, four years after our first date, we're planning our wedding. God has woven every thread of my life together even better than I could've imagined, and I'll never ever question His judgment again.
Don't get me wrong. I know I'm painting a picture of a perfect life, a typical happy ending with fireworks exploding above as I ride off into the sunset. But life hasn't been easy by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, if anything, it has been a lot tougher. Timmy and I were unceremoniously kicked out of a few schools because they thought our messages were too "Christian." After leaving Grocery King to travel with Timmy, I actually lived in my aeromobile for a short time because I was evicted from my apartment for failure to pay my rent. And I still struggle with my old self from time to time. My frustration with people rears its ugly head every now and then, but I'm learning to work through it because I know in my heart that everyone has their own battles to fight and burdens to bear.
Through all these things, I know that God is bringing about some good. Even if it's not happening to me, even if I can't see it with my own eyes, I know that someone somewhere out there is benefiting from the troubles I've faced. And that, to me, makes it all worth it.
The bottom line is that life isn't supposed to be easy. The harder you work for things, the more rewarding and fulfilling they become. Doc gave me the opportunity to change my past. He must've known I wouldn't take it. And I'm glad I didn't. True growth is borne out of struggle. The lessons learned from the hardships you endure are the reason God put you here in the first place. They help you become the man or woman that He created you to be. You learn more, appreciate more, grow more, and accomplish more. And when you finally realize and accept this, you'll wind up feeling more peaceful, more content, and happier with life even when you find yourself facedown in the mud.
I don't know how this journal found its way into your possession. But if there is anything I want you to take away from the testimony contained within these pages, it is the fact that everything indeed happens for a reason. You may not be able to see it quite yet, but in time, you will. Just be patient. Although life may seem like a hopeless battle, I'm here to tell you that God brings hope where there is none. The trials you face are part of a larger puzzle. Learn from them!
They are, after all, the building blocks of life.
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Special thanks to my family for all of their support, and to my beautiful Laura Crump for never giving up on me. Most of all, thank you God for giving me the opportunities to get my ideas onto paper.
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