"the greatest story ever told"
So if you're wondering why I haven't been posting chapters about my marriage (...as promised), it's because I chose not to disclose it. I was in a bad place then, but I've moved on since - no sense in reliving an episode of my life I won't be revisiting anytime soon.
With that out of the way, I've been reflecting a lot about the year I had - 2015.
There was love, no shortage of that, that's for sure
There were heartbreaks and shattered expectations.
There was spontaneity, jumping into situations I wasn't ready for.
There were moments of vulnerability and doubts, and
there were promises and vows I couldn't fulfill or keep.
But most of all, through all the mess... through all the noise... I found myself. I realized what I must do in the years to come. My heart will remain open to the possibilities of love, because come what may, I made a promise to someone special when I was 12.
The promise that I will live the greatest story ever told.
Just you wait...
And I'm already halfway there. If there is any shadow of doubt, I'll remember that everything I do in this lifetime isn't everlasting. There IS a realm of infinite possibilities we call "the afterlife", and no law can deny us our best chance of living this life we're granted to the fullest.
What I've learned this year is to not be governed by uniformity. Every road I walk is a step towards discovering myself, and someday I would have accrued a locker full of captivating, breathtaking memories.
I took a huge leap and now I'm miles away from home.
But that's how life should be; unexpected and impetuous.