Have you seen her?

I was reminded just the other day about my younger years. The fun years. I am not complaining about my life now at all, I just wished parts of me hadn't changed (and I'm not talking gravity...but that is another post).



There was a time that this girl loved life deeply. She laughed all the time and seriously, was always looking for the next shin-dig. She went to sleep late each day so she wouldn't miss anything and was the first to wake up to get to work. She moved to her first apartment with literally, only a suitcase. She worked with kids and had energy for them. She worked out hours a day, rejoicing to God for her health and happiness. She had decided to not date for 2 years of her life to really date God and learn about herself...though the opportunity presented itself. She made friends with everybody and anyone, and truly cared for each person God placed into her life. She worked at jobs that didn't pay well but it gave her a reason to trust God in everything. She had beautiful and fun roommates, who loved her dearly. She used to laugh until her sides ached. Though she attended church, she often would visit other places of worship to see and hear how God was working in other's lives and found strength in that. She felt accepted and supported by those that surrounded her and never felt lonely. She dreamed of a life with a loving husband, kids and a yard but was content and ready to live where God wanted her to be. She loved to danced. She was a peer counsellor to many in her life including her baby godson's mother, a boss in an abusive relationship, and her own family. She celebrated life like an optimist would by waking up early each day watching the sun come up and thanking God to another day to love on others.



I would love to have her back in my life.