this week has been one of the best weeks i have had in quite a while. i have found joy in the most unexpected circumstances:
was given compassion from an unlikely source.
the absence of drama, when much was expected.
strength in difficult, heart-wrenching situations.
conversations i never thought would happen.
saw a friend rise above a resurfaced pain, when most would crumble.
watched tears of joy fill the eyes of those i love.
reconnected with a friend that brings out a new, brilliant side of me.
found comfort in the situation i could never be comfortable in.
experienced so much fear, but was met with encouragement.
genuineness from sources i was unprepared to hear it from.
professed emotions leading to new potential.
a call from a friend that changed my outlook for the day.
generosity in situations where i would have hesitated.
pure joy in the face of a friend.
support from a previously overlooked source.
was met with a surprise when fear and anxiety had overtaken me.
prayer when i needed it most.
laughter when i thought a smile was impossible.

"the inconceivable amount of pain in the world is overbearing, but the good gifts we receive from God far outweigh the pain" -a godly friend

"i shall not be moved."

i know...two videos in a row. i usually wouldn't do this, but i could not fail to pass on this story of hope.

your courage asks me what i am afraid of.