'The keys to patience are acceptance
and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world
around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen' -
Ralph Marston
She was sad and hopeless...The divorce drama has been the
most painful chapter of her life. She has lost everything: her husband, her
child, her job, the hope. Since then, she has forgotten how to smile, how to
laugh, how to stay alive. All she could do was crying till throwing up...She
was still alive, but her soul was long dead.
One night, she had a dream. She dreamed of God's hands, gently
touching her face, holding her hands and telling her that everything would be
all right soon. She wakes up in the morning, all alone, with tears in her eyes,
disappointed because it was just a dream; a dream that seemed so real...
A couple of hours later, she was up and about again, she put
some clothes on and went to the only place where she could find release. She
went to Church and asked God to forgive her for longing for death for so
long.
'Life is the most precious gift you've
given me, God...Forgive me please'
She sat on
her knees and prayed, while painful tears were falling from her eyes. One of
the boys present, sitting in the back, noticed her. He felt so much compassion
seeing her crying that he dares to come closer and to touch her shoulder.
'Whatever
saddens your heart so much, will make you a better person. Everything happens
for a reason.'
At the end
of the rite, she wipes off her tears, and seeks for the boy who tried to allay
her sorrow. She founds him in the back of the Church, still praying. After thanking
him for his words, she heads out of the Church, but he grabs her hand and says:
'I
was wondering...if you would like to go out for dinner tonight. I don't like
eating alone'
As he holds
her hands and looks at her with love and compassion, she suddenly remembers the
dream when God was holding her hands, telling her that everything will be ok.
Only then, she understands.
If you want
your dreams to come true, first you have to wake up!
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