In this spiritual journey, we call life, we all stumble and fall. For me, those stumbles led me down a path of addiction and incarceration. I felt like a captive being kicked in the face daily for no reason. Nobody understood my pain, and it seemed like nobody cared. Life was unfair, or so I thought.
Through the Darkness
But through the darkness, I found a glimmer of hope. I turned to a higher power and knocked on the door. At first, nobody answered, but I kept knocking. I begged and pleaded for someone to let me in, to show me the way out of the darkness. And eventually, the door opened.
But the message I received was unexpected. Even if all my desires were granted, I would still end up at that door. I had wasted so much of my life in sorrow and anger, instead of shining a light for others to follow. It was time to turn around, to use my experiences to help others who were struggling in the darkness.
As I stepped out into the world, it seemed like problems and struggles were waiting for me at every turn. But I realized that life is precious, more precious than death itself. I had to use whatever power I had to serve my Creator, forget about myself, and learn how to help others.
I had to forget how to hurt and learn how to heal and forget how to wallow in sadness and learn how to swallow my pride. My life was my own, and I had to plant it and watch it grow. I couldn’t just recline and accept what life gave me; I had to keep striving for more.
Life is Precious
Life is precious, if only we would open our eyes and see it. Through my struggles with addiction and incarceration, I learned that it’s never too late to turn your life around. If I could make it this far, so can you. Don’t give up on yourself or on others who are still struggling in the darkness. With each step we take toward the light, we can make a difference in the world.
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