A Little Perspective...

My life has been turned upside down this last week and it has been really hard. I have had to pack, I have had to move, I have had to change my game plan on life and I have had to realize that I can do things on my own.

What I am trying to say is that I am very lucky to have what I have. When something bad happens to you, like a parting, you feel empty and lost and every emotion possible.

I should be thankful for the things I do have. The place to come back to; home, the friends to hang out with and the family to help it through it all.

Everything that I am going through was put into perspective when some friends of ours had their house burn down last night. The whole community was at a school Christmas supper and concert and nobody knew it was happening.

I've heard that by the time the fire crew got there it was already too late.

When I say I feel lost, it cannot possibly feel as painful and empty as how that family is feeling right now.

I have a place to stay warm, I have all of my belongings with me, and I have a place to be at Christmas.

I am thoroughly saddened to hear about this fire and I know our entire community will step forward to help the family out.

This is a shout out to everyone: soak in everything you have; don't take anything for granted, you never know when it will be taken away from you.