Part IV: Emerging
Finally realizing my goals, finding peace and purpose in my life, felt like emerging from darkness into sunshine. Things I had hoped and prayed for materialized as if by magic. But they were by no means merely magic, and would not have happened without my having taken charge of the direction of my life and called upon all the help available to me. I could have been one of those people who are permanently broken by the tragedies that have befallen them, or even one who managed to resume their previous lifestyle with little changed.
But I had opted to use my pain as a foundation on which to climb to a more meaningful life, what I call "healing beyond healing." As a surprise bonus, I learned that I could experience joy, again, too, to an even more authentic and lasting degree than before. I cannot say that I'm glad my first marriage ended so sadly, nor for even a moment that my beloved daughter died, but I have much to be grateful for, especially the knowledge that the pain of my losses was not wasted. I have been transformed into the happy woman, and the healer, I was born to be; I was able to transform the pain into joy, for others and for myself.
With this book I hope to reach more people, those who, for whatever reason, may enjoy reading my story, or are seeking inspiration for facing life with courage and hope, and find it here.
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