Sometimes I wish I was eighteen again. I was pretty smart back then, the world was fairly black and white and usually made a fair amount of sense. Now, just a few (wink-wink) years later, I’ve lost an incredible amount of that intelligence, the world is very grey and doesn’t always make a lot of sense. I once thought I would have things pretty figured out by this stage and now I know I will likely never have life figured out.
As much as I would like to have it all sorted out, I know that’s not possible and is something I’m slowly getting used to. One thing that makes it more pleasant is people you meet along the way. Some people are here for a short time, some here for a little while, and some last a lifetime. Each plays an important role in our journeys.
One couple that made a huge impact just left my house. I was introduced to them during a particularly rough season when I was about five months into the motherhood journey. While we no longer live in the same region and our busy lives make it hard to stay in touch regularly, apart from social media, they are one of those rare groups that you can pick up with right where you left off. They are the type of people who mean well and their heart is in the right place. There is comfort in knowing they are willing to meet you right where you are in the messy places, both literally (house) or figuratively (mind). Its always a joy to hear from them and I appreciate their transparency with what they are walking through in life. They are doing incredible things with their gifts and talents and are making life changing differences for others.
Encounters like these remind me how blessed we really are. Even if we don’t have everything figured out, we are often given relationships to walk us through those times of highs, lows, and a lot of middles. They keep it real and help us realize we aren’t alone which is half the battle. We aren’t alone. Keep looking for the rainbow people in your journey!
