I firmly believe that with everything that we’re put up against in life, we wouldn’t be going through it unless we could get through it.
I grew up with little to no exposure to religion and faith — so, far be it for me to even begin to understand or really unpack what it means. I do appreciate and respect the general idea of it, though. I understand and believe that it exists in peoples’ lives as not only a crucial belief system, but as something that grounds them. Something that guides them through life, both in a positive and spiritual way. My religion is my own strength. Just as many believe that they wouldn’t have been put in unsavory situations unless God believed that they’d be able to pull through it, I see the same for myself — I don’t believe that I’m meant to ever face something that I couldn’t handle in the long run. Some may be much more difficult than others, obviously, but the ultimate test is whether this breaks you or makes you.
To end this cryptic entry on a more concise note: don’t lose sight of the greatness that you know yourself to be. Nothing is harder than working toward an abstract goal, but nothing gets easier than letting all of that fall by the wayside because of a few bumps in the road. And nothing, nothing is more regretful or scarier than that.
Nobody said it was easy, oh, they never said it would be so hard . . .
But that’s just what makes it so worth it in the end.
oh betty. 