I’ve been here before, suspended in peace and relative calm. I have no immediate fires to flood, or ogres to slay. I can feel my confidence rising, a future unfolding, and a tranquil sense of order. 

This is circumstance too. All of it could be gone tomorrow in a the span of one phone call. And then what, am I to drown in sorrow? Throw my hands to God and question everything? Nope. Not gonna happen. 

I’ll say thank you for days like today, and thank you for any day I get to experience life. Success will come and go, Jesus is forever. 

I don’t mean to sound dour. I will enjoy the mountain’s top more than ever, but I refuse to take my worth from them. I am loved and worthy of love regardless of circumstance. The only difference is I see it now.