The Unexpected Life Changing Moment

Blessings aren’t something that comes around too often. They don’t come with a huge wave of light from the sky or even thunderbolts to the head. They start as an insignificant moment that would normally be ignored by the everyday average person. I pondered unfortunate circumstances and appreciate kindness large or small.
Oneday I took a break from school to grab some coffee and get things off my mind, I was just fighting back the tears. A woman in front of me paid for my coffee and when I realized, I went to say thank you and just started balling like a little kid. I just sobbed like an idiot and every time I tried to get words out, I couldn’t. It was humiliating to say the least. This woman just grabbed me like my mom would have if she were there. We hugged for what felt like an eternity and held onto me super tight. She pulled me away from her, grabbed my face and looked directly into my eyes and said “Enough of this foolishness, sweetie, you have a beautiful life but it’s up to you to give it to yourself.” I knew right there in then I could change what felt like the end of my world. I felt alone, I was stressed out on all the little things I shouldn’t have been worried about. I had been warned about the same thing I was told, but for some reason hearing the advice from some stranger, changed me. I raised my head high and realized they were right.

At last, it was time for me to go home; as I arrived in my drive way I saw we had company. My family was outside with a few friends. I just couldn’t wait to tell my family the story of earlier that day. As I approached to say hello to our guest, I couldn’t help I pulled my family aside and told them what experience I had. They were in shock, a million questions were asked. There was no way I was going to be able to answer all the questions; I didn’t even know the lady that had approached me. My father asked me to describe her appearance but even like that I was speechless. I just kept replaying the words she had told me. God had answered my prayers, and I know that experience happened for a reason. It was a ridiculously shocking moment, humiliating, embarrassing and completely life changing. It took some time and hard work but from that moment on my life was headed in a direction and I never wanted to look back. I just wish I could ever find that woman and tell her she alone had changed my life forever. You never know who you are running into, someone you just might not know may become a major huge impact on your life.