Final Chapter

I am so blessed. No, not perfect-but life is good, and I’m happy. What more can I hope for? Well, to be honest, a little more freedom would be nice. Transportation when I feel like going somewhere, instead of always having to schedule ahead of time. And maybe-just maybe-a compatible, loving man to share this chapter of life with. I miss sharing life’s discoveries with someone special. But even without those things, my heart is full. I’ve learned to dance in the rain, to be happy whatever my circumstances. Yes, I’ve had losses. I’ve known pain. But that’s in the past now-gone, like last winter’s storm. I’m not stuck there. I’m not bitter. I’ve cried the tears. I’ve felt anger. I’ve sat in the dark.  But I’ve come through. Now, I look forward — eyes open, heart ready — for whatever comes next. I don’t know what lies ahead, and that’s okay. Because I’m still here. I’m still learning, still growing, still believing in joy. And that, to me, is a life worth living. “Life doesn’t take us where we want to go. There is always a higher purpose than we know. Trust, and ride the horse in the direction he is heading.