Chapter 5

I held my dear friends for a couple moments longer in an effort to extend the seconds quickly passing us by..... to postpone the inevitable. I fought the tears building  up in my eyes as we said our goodbyes. We locked gazes and tried to smile as I assured them both that our paths will one day cross again.... though the words were sincere, I also struggled to grasp this truth. We embraced one last time and whispered our sincerities. I pushed a tear off my cheek as I watched them get into the car and close the doors. We waved to each other as they drove down the street leaving me standing lonely on the sidewalk. I felt a piece of my heart leave with them. I forced my feet to take me back into my house as I regained control over my emotions. There had been enough tears shed this week..... especially the night before. 

My eyes had run dry .... 

I meandered through the doorway and glanced around at the empty house. Every last box had been sealed and taken away. Nothing remained accept an empty shell filled with memories......memories that will never take place in this home again. I breath of fresh air filled my lungs as so many thoughts filled my head. The past week played through my mind on repeat, like a broken record skipping through my memories. I sat down on the stairs.... the only thing left to sit on.... and wondered what this next chapter would hold...... 

Praise the Lord  I am not the author of this story still unfolding. This introduction may seem like an opening to a heart wrenching and dramatic story......yet in reality, it is simply the makings of a beautiful testimony...... 

“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

Phil 1:6