When Life Changes

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When Life Changes 

There is a reason for Gratitude which is not a small word for this Heart.

Whenever I hear about an “Instant Tragedy” my heart travels to that room of those grieving hearts, a room filled with shock and hearts who will come to know that
life will never be the same.

Gratitude Matters
When my husband was murdered, and including many loved ones who have transitioned, for this heart it is another reminder, a refresher on the priceless treasure of life with an opportunity to love, to express gratitude, to be a presence of peace,
and so many other words that can be shared.

This Heart Knows the Value of Gratitude 
Who purposely is engaged in any room taking in the Love
We all start a New Day 
But how it starts is not a Guarantee of How it Ends
With That Gratitude becomes to this Heart a Priceless Commodity 

The daily exercise of being Thankful for What It is, can be an Impactful Exercise and one of the Greatest Gifts is when you live and exercise with your words and actions within that space, you’re “intentionally” robbing Regret.

Robbing Regret, so when Life Changes, “not if” but when it does change in whatever form, it will have its own experience and with Grief that is unique to every one of us. This is not being shared as a guideline to walk through the emotions
attached to change. 

For this Heart, I’ve learned and continue to press on a Living God that I knew before being married, before children and including not always getting it right, I still don’t
but the Love of a Creator who loves this creation beyond Measure.

Unmeasurable Love that means I don’t have to get it right
I don’t have to understand it all, but continuing to Trust in a Relationship with GOD, that I've come to know, and one that is much Bigger than this Heart. 

My Journey
allows observation of all the opportunities, to love, to laugh to just listen to those who surround my life in various moments along my journey
​with an open heart, not judgment. 

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Be Intentional to be in the room, to share a space, to listen, to express Love with Words, and Hugs. Be secure to say “I’m Sorry” or to express the part you played that made another feel weighted.

Take a pause to listen to that person who is trying to get your attention and or share what is important to them. That is Important because the Chance May 
Never Come Again. 

Dear Friend
Dear Villager

No One Said Tomorrow Will Look the Same as Today
When You Live in that Space and Life Changes
Not If Life Changes but When
Timely or Untimely
Expected or Unexpected 
There will be Grieving 
And
That is between You and God to Walk Through


Changes
From A Heart Who Understands First Hand
Who Sees 
Who Has Experienced 
And Will Again 
Many Times 
Until this Heart’s End

But
Living with Gratitude
Expressing Love Means
That 
When Life Changes
This Heart is Left with Many Things

However
Regret 
Regret
Regret will not be one of Them
And 
From One Who Knows
That is a Beautiful Thing

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"