Reflections

I spent the weekend reflecting over the last two years of my life and realized that I have come soooooo far...
Two years ago I was in a very unhealthy relationship where I was being controlled and manipulated and made to feel as if I were unworthy
My Father, whom I cherished, went to be with his maker and I was not even allowed the room to mourn him!
And then in September of 2006, my life changed.
The relationship ended and I became a strong independent woman who was able to stand on her own two feet. I finished my AA degree with a 3.85 GPA, I got my dream job working at the Tribune, I paid off my house, I learned I could stand on my own two feet. I for the first time in my life had a savings account that only continues to grow, I quit smoking, I in 9 months have only missed two days of work, 1 due to self imposed illness and 1 vacation day! This is a big thing for me!! Trust me!!! I began paying off a debt from long ago and have it depleted to a very manageable level and I completed my junior year in college!!!
I am so proud of myself and so very thankful to God for the many blessings he has seen fit to bestow upon me!!!
Once while watching a movie I heard the greatest line ever..."If you are always looking behind you, you are never looking in front of yourself" meaning looking to the past will never lead to a future and I try to live my life by this...and this weekend when confronted with a ghost from the past I was finally able to say "NO!" and continue looking forward!!