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MY PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY
Today staring at the other women who have served my country, my sisters in arms I thought about their lives, their struggles, realizing I am them. We are one. Today is my personal independence day.
Today I start living again. Today would have been my one year wedding anniversary, however I choose to now call it my empowerment day. My friends and family love me for who I am and know the truth. The truth is for most of my life I’ve chosen persons who chose to do harm to me in either one way or another.
Today I found that special people in my life are just that special, kind, know me and have integrity and those that don’t are not my problems. Last night I took a phone call from my now ex and said that I wouldn’t spend days crying again and that although I was asked to contact for paperwork that he refused to sign again I’d still get what was needed. I felt empowered because for once I didn’t reach for the chocolate latte or banana split but my walking shoes and some quarters and out to walk and to the arcade my sister and I went.
I was able for the first time to let go. Walk away; say that I can’t control others but myself. There is someone special in my life that has shown me that although bad things happen to good people don’t give up even when the bad person acts bad towards you. You are a wonderful person. Thanks from your dwl.
Thank you for being there to celebrate my independence day it is starting to go well even if I’m just in my jamas right now I am getting coffee and enjoying the day as I post the pictures of the women, my sisters in arms that served my country as I did. We have served in every war in this country called the United States of America and to my sisters in and out of arms thank you for the encouragement on this my personal independence day.
