The Girl who lived

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Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” -Denis Waitley.

If your familiar with Harry Potter at all, then you know about “the  boy who lived.”

To sum it up, He  was the very unlikely survivor of a dubious attack by the wizarding world’s most powerful wizard, Voldemort. Because of  this He garnered for himself tons of attention, along with  some unwanted expectations and unexpected responsibilities. I too, have faced my own  powerful evil wizard, but in the form of a massive stroke. Not only did surviving it garner me much attention as well, but also  an unexpected responsibility. Although I wasn’t asked to do anything specific, as I regained my mental prowess I  suddenly had a sense of responsibility. Because of what happened to me, I felt not only  that I should live to the fullest, but also that I  wanted  to share the good news with others that  needed to hear it. Now the fictional Harry Potter and I actually had something in common; We were not only survivors but we had lived, lived through unspeakable horrors, lived to tell the tale, and most importantly lived to inspire others. Unsuspectingly a sense of responsibility was thrust upon me, not because of what happened but in spite of it. I didn’t owe anyone anything, but I  had the need and desire to spread the hope, love, and strength  I  had found with others. If I  failed to do that, I felt it was a failure  to pay forward the gift I had been given. Other people needed to know what I knew as a result of tragedy and the occurrence of a miracle. Instead of paying forward our negativity or bad attitude, I sought to do the opposite. A nuclear event had happened in my life, and now I and others were sure to feel the after shocks. However, in some way, in the search to minimize the damage   I received grace. A grace that  allowed   me to prosper in  a  seemingly desert landscape of possibility. In  being given this seed of grace, I wanted to plant a forest of   hope, love, and light that would generate oxygen for all of us to breathe in. Therefore, nurture your own seed of  grace, so that it may grow into a beautiful forest we can all benefit from.

grow it!

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  1. God's Hot Spot
    February 27, 2016 at 8:06 am (8 years ago)

    Praise the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY for your miracle testimony as you Overcome by the Blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ. God’s Grace is Truly Sufficient to carry one through every situation in Jesus Name. Thank you for sharing, God bless.

    • Leah
      February 27, 2016 at 5:51 pm (8 years ago)

      Thank you for your comment and amen! Love to you.😊

  2. SubaSue
    February 27, 2016 at 12:19 pm (8 years ago)

    This was beautifully written Leah!! You certainly do shine a light on this world that has warmed my heart!!

    • Leah
      February 27, 2016 at 5:50 pm (8 years ago)

      Aw, thank you I love and miss you! Happy to rwport I’ve been utilizing my 2016 calendar as you’ve taught me!😘