🌼 Gratitude in April: Day 28
Thankful for the unknown future
The life Dan & I share today is practically unrecognizable compared to when we first met. It's completely different even from 5 years ago.
If you'd asked me back when we first got together whether I'd choose this path again, I would've said nope nuh uh no way never ever ever. I wouldn't have taken even a nanosecond to think twice.
But now, I'm not so sure. So much has changed from those dismal early days and our family dynamics continue improving for the better. Those old hurts keep fading further and further in the distance, and new memories keep stacking up to take their place.
I mean, we're not perfect. There's still room for improvement. There are many subjects that we very carefully never discuss. I do sometimes still walk on eggshells about certain things.
But for the first time since I became a stepparent more than a decade ago, I'm starting to believe there might come a day when we can discuss those subjects. When those eggshells won't exist anymore. When we can be open and honest and have conversations that heal instead of divide.
If you would've told me this back at the beginning of this ride, I never would've believed you. Nor would I ever have willingly chosen the many years of garbage we had to wade through to reach this place of peace. So today, I'm thankful I didn't know the future.
TODAY'S PROMPT:
We never really know which way things are gonna turn out, and I've decided that's one of those blessings in disguise. Today, give thanks for all the good things that are coming your way that you don't even know about yet.
I was just thinking about this concept yesterday. The “would I have chosen this had I known what I know now?” Thanks for putting my guilty thoughts into words so well and positively.