A Thankful Woman's Journey...

Have you ever had day when the first thought which came to your mind after an accident was.."I knew that I should have stayed at home."  Well, after all, home is safe. Right?  Well... not always.  Sometimes what may appear as a bad event may be a blessing. Today, I ran into an old retread on one of the busiest expressways in Dallas.  Due to the heavy traffic, I could not dodge there thread.  Now, I am waiting for minor repairs on my auto. What's the blessing?  No one was injured.  Material possessions can be repaired and replaced.  A life is far more precious.

I have had a love hate relationship with my neighborhood.  When I first built my home, this neighbor was occupied by professional.  Years later, it transitioned into a renters neighborhood.  My heart dropped, and there were periods of anger and embarrassment,  What happened to this beautiful neighbor?  Now I realized that it wasn't the neighborhood, it was me. When the economy went belly up, former home owners returned, and the pride of the neighbor also returned.  ironically, during this period,  I became a divorcee, and decided that this was an opportunity for me to sell my home and start a new life.  After listening to the advice of my brother, I kept my home and made renovations.  During three years of renovations, I fell in love with my home and neighborhood.  More importantly, I became a neighbor. Today, I enjoy watching my neighbors children graduate from high school, join the military and marry.  Last night I attended an...