FML Friday

I know some of the most grounded, full of life young adults. They awe and inspire me. No matter what they are facing, they do it with grace and determination. Words escape me. I can’t say they hit it head on. Its not a battle. They move forward – again, all the words I can find to use makes one think of having to fight their way where they are going. This is not what is happening. Grace and ease, nope. Makes it sound like it is too easy.

Single mom, a baby, working and going to school. She is 19. Always a smile on her face, love in her heart and joy in her step. She loves her life, even when she’s worked and gone to school all day and her baby is sick. You never hear ‘fml’ from her.  She gets upset, she will be sad at times and even be angry and frustrated. The difference: she doesn’t let it consume her.

She is someone I want to be like. Reminding me daily of my blessings around me. My life isn’t that bad. Things happen. They aren’t God’s will, or bad luck. I’ve made a mistake mis-choice in my life or just something that happens.

She responds to life where I react. She moves with the ebb and flow of life where I bob and weave, tuck and roll. I am blessed to have her in my life.