Of Time and Pain... and Gratitude (A Birthday Reflection)
I once dreamed of a sweet and gentle life
Where bliss greeted me at the door
And soft rose petals covered my bed...
But dreams are just dreams
And reality brings more pain
Than one can ever imagine...
Sheltered all my life
I thought it would all be easy
After all, up until then, life was a breeze...
Imagine my surprise
When the life I knew was suddenly interrupted
By people who thought they knew better...
Not only was there pain but shame as well
The crowd that used to surround us
Slowly dissipated into thin air...
Thank God for family and TRUE friends
It took one misfortune to unmask these faces
I wouldn't have survived without them...
Then you get to realize that
There is no such thing as an easy life
Everyone has an ordeal to tell...
Mine is a story of LOST love, life and hope
Until I decided to take the reins again
And stand up on my own...
Mine is a story of independence and liberation
Not of war but of love for life
A quest for deeper meaning of my existence...
You see, seven years ago
I would have perished with James
And my three kids would have been orphaned...
But no, God had other plans
These kids are my mission
They are meant for greater things...
And I am here to guide and lead them
To the paths that the good Lord
Has paved for them...
God has been good to us
And I feel blessed to have everything we need
Enough lessons to teach us gratitude...
Now whenever I hear my kids say "thank you"
For every little nice thing done to them
I thank God for life lessons that were not wasted...
© Bing Yap [PinkLady] 2012
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