Love Brings Changes

Greetings family! Hopefully this post finds you and yours doing well. It’s been a while since I’ve posted and I do apologize. At first it was me trying to get back into the groove at work after a 2 week vacation, then it was a weekend trip to see the Love of My Life, then it was the mock trial, and so on and so forth. No worries, I’m back and I’ll do better.

Not too long ago I wrote a morning post on facebook about “love brining changes.” I’d like to expound upon that. Once upon a time, I was head over heels for my ex. Things changed, we grew apart and we moved on. However, before I could move on, I had to deal with what happened, how it happened, why it happened and learn the lessons I was supposed to. Unfortunately for me, it wasn’t as short and painless as I had hoped it would be and there were certainly some casualties along the way. Eventually I learned the lessons I needed to and moved on. I became a better man because of the experience, despite how undesirable it was to go through it at the time. At the end of the day, when I look back and see where I was and where I am now, the difference is like night and day.

Now that I’ve been through the storm I can appreciate the sunshine in my life that is my Crazy-Beautiful. She is truly the best thing that has ever happened to me and is the reason for my perpetual smile. I get goosebumps from her touch. My heart skips a beat whenever we’re together and my heart smiles just talking about her. In short, I’m madly, deeply and happily in love.

I didn’t write this post to brag about the welcomed changed in my life but to encourage. I know I’m not the only one to experience heartache and heartbreak. I know I’m not the only one that’s ever been down and out and unsure of whether I could and would get back up again. And I know I’m not the only one who can benefit from my experiences.

Too many times after we get knocked down we want to stay on the ground waiting for someone to feel sorry for us. When you’re in a street fight, if you fall and hit the ground your opponent doesn’t let up, they come even harder. In boxing, if you don’t get up after you’ve been knocked down, the fight is OVER. My point is, nothing good ever comes from staying on the ground. We have to get back up, fight and live again. It’s not about how many times we get knocked out but how many times we get back up. If I never got back up where would I be?

We’re bound to get knocked down and out at least a time or two before it’s all said and down. We may get knocked down by our finances, family/friends, or love. Whoever or whatever the culprit may be, none of those things should stop us from getting back up. Get back up, brush yourself off, realize your strength, and get back in the game. Stay Up and Be Blessed!