Coming out of an Eternal Winter

As I was sitting in my car today I had the thought come to me after weeks of feeling it, that winter has felt like it has gone on forever, truly, forever... I think I have done a great job of finding beauty in it, but this winter was hard, it just was... and I am ready for the warmth and light.

In reflection, I feel in my own life that I am coming out of winter... and coming into a beautiful spring. The road to where I am at has not been easy, it has been long arduous, full of tears and harsh experiences, sometimes cold relationships and darkness and I have done my best to keep going and find beauty in my life. I have felt the stillness and silence of the snowfall where no one could be heard or see my path and walked through the fog alone only seeing glimpses of what is ahead of me. I have felt the bitter cold on my journey and had my path covered in ice and other obstacles as I watch those around me walk with ease. There have been times where the quote from Benjamin Saenz has come into my mind," The heart can get really cold if all you've known is winter."

The experiences I have had and the journey of even just the last few years has me feeling as though I am coming upon the spring of my life. A re-birth, warmth, a chance to rise up from the dust and keep going. I feel though the new me is about to burst...

In coming to this point in life I feel though that I must thank the winter, the cold, the harsh moments... Thank you for forcing me to find the light in the darkness. Thank you for showing me the cold, so I can appreciate the warmth. Thank you for cleaning the slate so that rebirth can come upon us. Below is a great quote from Chronicles of Narnia a book series that has always touched my heart.