Unanswered Prayers

I had the opportunity to stay in Scottsdale over the last few days, a place I called home when I was 18-20 years old. I had a lot of time to reflect of times past as I drove through places I would commonly go during the last years of my teenage life. I worked at a local nursing home, which was still operational. Many establishments I used continued to flourish. I reflected at how hard I worked to maintain my lifestyle back then, often working one full time and a few PRN jobs. At one time I had three jobs to put my boyfriend at the time through college. It was the beginning of many adventures in my life. A place where I learned what it was to stand on our own two feet and live in an apartment on our own, to save up for common goals, to strive for better experiences and hopes for a future through our college experiences. I had hopes of attending a Phoenix LPN program at the time, but learned I would be moving to NY for an externship after my boyfriend graduated. That adventure would continue for about four years but that’s a story for another time. At the end of my stay, I look at my little family and couldn’t wait to go home. The life we have built for ourselves is simple, quiet and much less hectic then the busy, crowded environment I once called home. We stopped through a drive-thru and witnessed a man on foot trying to ask the cars in the drive thru to make an order for him- he had his own money, but the dining room was closed due to COVID-19. Three cars in front of us turned the other way and disregarded the hungry man. All it took was listening to the man to hear he was hungry. We ordered for him and provided him a meal before we rolled out of the establishment. It doesn’t cost a thing to be a decent human being. During the drive on the long road home, I felt the stress of the city melt away and a blanket of comfort wrap around me, reminding me that this is where I am meant to be. Now, as I’ve settled into bed, I feel a sense of peace- gazing at my family having sweet dreams. I thanked God for blessing me with the simple life He has provided for us. One that isn’t consumed in greed or misfortune, but with Love. 

<3 Peace!