I have written several lines now and deleted them all. I’m not exactly sure where to start, but I think the beginning is usually a decent place.
In the past few weeks, I have watched two family members and a handful of team members lose their jobs. I interviewed for a position I have wanted for years, and in the final stages of the interview lost out on the opportunity. I had a horse fracture one of my ribs (seriously?), countless plans fall through at the last-minute and in short, have just been pushed to my limit. The good news is, God will never give me more than I can handle…
Naturally, I went through a vast range of emotions. Anger lasted for a while. I think I skipped denial. Anger came back for a while longer. I may still be on anger. I’m not sure.
At a time when I was about to give up on my faith in people and condemn humans and businesses alike, what I didn’t expect to encounter was the vast amount of care and concern that came from so many around me. I am not particularly speaking of friends and family either. Not to say that their support has not been immensely appreciated, but as a friend or family member I would hope that it would be there.
What I am talking about is different, and renews my hope that deep down inside, humanity really does care for one another. From the job offers extended to myself and my family by those who know very little about us, to something as simple as friends going out of their way to make me smile, I am blessed to have such an outpouring of support during trying times.
I know I normally count smiles every week, and do not get me wrong that will not stop simply because of a few bumps in the road. My smiles this week are different though. They are for the simple things. My smiles are for the people out there who do still, deep down inside, care about the well-being of their fellow mankind. My smiles are for those individuals who go out of their way to help others with no expectation of anything in return. Thank you to each and every one of you who falls in this category. You have restored my faith and hope and it means more than I could ever explain.
Humbly yours,
Stephanie
