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The Days I Prayed For The Things I Have Now

4/28/2017

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As my wise sister is fond of saying, THESE are the good old days, so let's not forget how blessed we are in these moments where we go through our lives just accepting the holy as if it were ordinary.

I don't go to church or follow a specific religion closely anymore, but as I get older, the presence of the wonders of the universe just becomes stronger.

When I think back to the times I wished and prayed for a child of my own—just one—to prove I could fulfill my dream of becoming a mother, it makes me reflect on how much I've gained and grown these past three years.

I also prayed to meet a good and kind man, someone who would find me endearingly odd and potentially weird and love me for those exact reasons. And I did. The universe came through in its own way, in her own time.

So today I look back at my old self and simply tell her to hold on. A wave of blessings—along with all the joys and challenges that come with them—are on the way. They are following the secret map to your heart, slowly but purposefully.

​Open it. Let the tide of the unknown, and all it offers, in.

​You are about to be given the most profound gifts and lessons. Cherish them. Learn from them. There is a world of happiness in store for you. It was written in your stars long ago.

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Diane link
5/5/2017 21:26:02

Lovely thoughts. Thank you ❤️

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1/31/2019 11:41:01

If the things you have prayed for are now within your hands, you cannot help it but to be thankful. I have been putting myself in a situation like this and I would really have the same reaction! You must be thankful because God can hear you that much. There are certain prayers that were not answered, so if yours have turned into reality, you must be nothing but grateful to everything that happened! That means that God can hear you so must return the favor by having faith on Him too!

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    Tara Mandarano

    is a writer, editor, and poet. Her writing ​has been nominated for the Best-of-the Net award, and has appeared in The Washington Post, HuffPo, Today's Parent, Los Angeles Review of Books, and Motherwell, among numerous other publications. She is also an advocate in the mental health and chronic illness communities.

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