A New Day Has Come

It's amazing how much our lives are influenced by responsibility, circumstances beyond our control, and the little miracles that take place. I find myself contemplating the past circumstances beyond my control that has sparked little miracles to happen in my life. Of course, at the time those things I can't control are in no way thought of as something I enjoy; however, the results that follow make it less difficult to endure through.

In my first journal, I told how I had to quit school and work for a while. Well, it always seemed there was something keeping me from going back. Whether it was finances, my own fears, or a combination of the two I don't know. What I do know is that I wasn't progressing in life like I wanted. I wasn't working toward something. I was just surviving. That's all I could do at the time.

As you know, I've been in school since I've worked at UAB. However, it's different this time. This time it's going to be new to me. I'm finally a junior. I made it past sophomore status. I was a sophomore for 5+ years. That's my little miracle. All of the insecurities or circumstances that held me back I have overcome. I remember telling myself that if I just took that giant leap (going back to school), I would be unstoppable. As difficult as it has been to work full time while going to school, I have kept good grades and have finally surpassed sophomore status. It's a great accomplishment. Now it seems the light at the end of the tunnel is closer than my first foot in the door toward a new tomorrow. It was dark and almost non-existent. Not anymore.

A new day has come. I can do anything. I can get past the things that hold me back. I know that when that wonderful day comes where I will receive my degree, I will look back on the very beginning and be proud to say, "I did it when I could have given up!" So, there you have it. There are little miracles after all.