Today was a hard day to get through. So many things happening all at once. Why can’t life slow down a bit? Our daughter is leaving tomorrow for a private school, a very prestigious one at that. She deserves it and we’re happy for her. Its been a long application process, nearly a year. She will so many more educational and social opportunities that we can offer her. It’s a blessing.
I almost broke down and cried today. Its not just because our daughter is leaving to begin a new stage in life but because so many of our lives changed in the last 13 months. If someone would have told me in early 2020 what that year would have brought, I obviously wouldn’t believe them, much less be able to keep my head straight processing it all. But that’s the way God works: He knows our breaking points. We don’t.
I read a quote yesterday by a former US special forces operator– A soldier doesn’t wish for a lighter pack, he wishes for stronger shoulders. I never served in the military… but that quote really resonated with me. As the past 13 months carried on, I pleaded with God that it was too much, please take some weight off, I can’t keep going like this. But alas, just when I was ready to fall on my knees, another twist, another challenge, another brick was laid on my shoulders. I was forced to keep going.
I remember at times asking my wife, when will this end? I know she didn’t have the answer. Truth be told, it doesn’t ever end, the bricks keep getting piled on but God gives us the shoulders to handle it. We become stronger and more agile as we adapt to the new challenges.
-Steve
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