Moving on...

I believe I have finally reached the point in my life where I am able to completely move on from my past and start a whole new future. Today marks 5 years exactly since my husband passed away and while I still remember the day with solemnity, this year in particular has been marked with a new phase of life.

In 5 years time, I have learned more lessons about myself than I ever thought possible. I have come to understand that just because I am not in a relationship does not mean that I am less of a person. It is not necessary to repeat the mistakes of my past simply because that is all I know. I have learned to take every misfortune and heartache as an opportunity to grow and better myself. Most importantly, I have learned to love myself for all that I am and for all that I am not.

So many things have shaped the person that I am today and I thank God for every single one of them. My life so far has illustrated an old saying, "If you want to see a rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain".