Life is a series of roads, some with endings and some that are continuous – it comes down to knowing which road to travel. And in the event you happen to take the wrong road – understand detours are there for a reason – they serve as a lesson, smart enough you won’t travel the wrong road again.

In many instances we wonder why life presents too many challenges?  We ask ourselves why me and I say why not you?  Many years ago my son became ill.  I wasn’t prepared for it, but who ever is.  It was unexpected and I comtemplated and pondered why did it happen to my son?   I had to analyze my life and yes, I had to accept his fate, his suffering made me view life with a different perspective.  Everything I had  taken for granted – I came to view as a privillege.  It was a gift to be free from illness – it was a gift to wake each day and it was a gift to have the strenght to stand by my son when many people disappeared from our lives.  There were many lessons to be learned from his illness.  God gave me the serenity to understand and the wisdom to know that I could not make any radical changes.  I was wise enough not to blame and wise enough not to harbor anger and resentment.

Yes, I traveled many roads over the years – some horrific detours and some that were comforting, but from the pain I grew into a better person.  I have a greater appreciation for life.  I see beauty in a simple sunset and a smile from a stranger or a simple greeting makes me happy that I’m here.   Material gains can never be as satifying as acceptance and love.

I learned from the many roads I traveled and though the pain and suffering of feeling isolated – I have grown strong.  I have learned the gift of humility and patience.  I have learned that if you love someone there should never be any constraints.  I have learned that the homeless bum, it still a human being with the same emotions as the drug addicted person.  I have learned and because I have mastered so much over the last few years – that many of those roads I have traveled were not a  one way street, but lead me to highways of life.

Wishing you Peace and Happiness

Serenity XOXO