I was setting a table at work today and a sales associate
had told me a story about recent events in her life and shortly after she was
done she made a comment on how she never would have imagined a year ago that
she would be where she is today. You know when a simple statement can stick
with you throughout an entire day and just plays over and over again in your
head? Well that was me today.
I thought back to a year ago today and couldn’t agree with
her more. I would NEVER have imagined that I would be where I am one short year
later. This time last year I was only out of college for about half a year, I
had my own store. I absolutely adored my job. I had amazing associates on my
staff and a great support system behind me. I loved the company I was working
for and appreciated their belief in me. That part of my life was perfect.
Now the not-so-perfect part of my life… I barely knew anyone
(besides coworkers) in this new town (which was near Amish country), the Mennonites
which consumed my town were against my college party lifestyle, my best
Pennsylvania friends were over three hours away at our college town and I was
dating a boy who was completely wrong for me.
Forward a year and look at me now. I have a new job, that I love
even more than my last one, I work for a fabulous company that offers many
options to my career, I live in a city and I have yet to see a Mennonite while
here, there isn’t any “horse and buggy” reserved parking at the doctor’s
office, my best friend lives two short hours away in my favorite city, three of
my best friends from PA are moving down in a month, I’m dating a man who treats me better than Kate Middleton and things are only
looking up.
It’s crazy to think that nothing in my life is the same as
it was a year ago, but everything has only improved. I believe that everything
happens for a reason. Sometimes things might go in a different direction than
we imagine them, but in the end it all plays out how it should.
So when you get thrown a curve ball, all you can do is slap
on a smile, enjoy the ride and be surprised with the outcome.
What has happened in your life that turned into an unexpected surprise?
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