Quotables

It seems lately my life is full of cliches and quotables, two things I hate to utter, but are so apropos that it seemed appropriate to write about them. Everything happens for a reason. This one seems to be my mantra in life. Some people get a lifetime pass and never have to endure disappointments or heartache. Others, like myself, got more than my fair share--much more. There is an old cliché: God doesn’t give you more than you can handle. I will tell you that He has definitely tested me. There is no other explanation for all that has happened to me these past few years. From being diagnosed with cancer, losing dear friends to the same disease, and having to overcome life's challenges on both a personal and professional level, I had to believe that whatever was meant to be would be. I believed I was on the road to my happily-ever-after. I was finally seeing a ray of sunshine after so many years living under a black cloud. With an overnight change of heart, my boyfriend decided he had a new life and didn't see me as a part of it. The translation was: he cheated and broke it off so he could start a new relationship with her. Once a cheater, always a cheater. I shouldn't have been surprised he would do it again; I just never imagined I would be on the receiving end of it. I'm not sure what fool stated, "It’s better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all." I struggle with the reason he entered my life and what purpose he/it served. It may take time or I may never know the answer, but I had comfort in the fact that my broken heart would heal and I would survive! A wise friend said it best: "Never make someone a priority in your life when all you are to them is just an option." It is what it is. Life goes on. There were bigger and better things for me and I was excited to see what those would be. I have turned the page in my book and I look forward to a new chapter in my life.