Hello 2020! It’s more like can I have a re-introduction to the year? Remember, in my previous post I spoke about ups and downs and how we have some every year, well 2020, January to be exact started with a gut punch right to my stomach. I found out that another friend, Tova was putting on her armor, actually the armor of GOD (Ephesians 6:11) to fight breast cancer, that news knocked the wind out of me but she’s a firecracker like me so this is definitely about to be a TKO! Plus she has a village similar to mine so when that prayer circle gets going good luck blocking those blessings. Now jump ahead to March and here comes another gut punch named, Quarantine “Corvina” ok we all know it’s really Coronavirus but this thing came in and derailed everything. People working from home, social distancing and masks are now the new norm - I swear we are walking around like the damn Divergent cast (if you don’t know just GOOGLE). I mean its crazy out here and the damn Commander…never mind this is a happy post.
So in between all this craziness a great trip with my friends was being planned to celebrate this 5-year milestone. Now, the planning process was no where near easy, you try getting your friends together with very active social lives and see how easy it is to pull off a trip! Let me stop you - don’t even try because if you are like me (a people pleaser) you will find yourself stressed out. But, finally a trip was planned to spend some time on an island relaxing, communing, posing for the gram (of course a photographer was scheduled to be on deck) and most importantly we were celebrating this momentous journey that I have been on for the past 28 years! Dang, 28 yrs ago I was diagnosed with AIH, I really just stopped typing to smile and this scripture came to me; But by the grace of GOD I am what I am…(1 Corinthians 15:10).
Ok, so back to what I was saying. You know what they say about making plans right…GOD laughs! Since the country is basically on lockdown all festivities have been on hold (notice I said hold not cancelled) because we will go on a trip! I must say I was pretty bummed but I came to realize that sometimes you are supposed to just be still. I’ve had time to reflect, make amends with a lot of things, relax and just be still. Now, I love all this ZEN but a sista does miss outiside. Mostly because I haven’t been able to physically see my sister (my 1st BFF) and my friends. You don’t need much when you have friends like mine. So I decided to have a photo shoot to bring in #5 (thanks to my cousin, Donnell) and we will see how the rest of the day pans out but honestly, I’m just happy to say I’m still here celebrating with my life partner, Linus! Lawd knows we’ve been through some thangs (no autocorrect not things) I said what I said! It’s #linusday!
Linus Day
Grateful, Blessed and filled with Joy!