Yesterday, I celebrated March 13, for a year ago on that day something happened that changed my life completely. My hot water tank broke.
I had been living in an old mobile home for 15 years. I wanted to move out but kept holding on to all the memories. You see in my whole life I had never lived in one spot for more than 5 years. I had also remodeled the home in several places like the kitchen and bathrooms. I kept hoping I would be able to fix up the old home. But I kept dreaming of living in a beautiful apartment that didn't need any work.
Well the hot water tank breaking was the last straw. My home was paid off and it was either put money into a new water tank or use the money to move out.
On March 15th my daughter, Vicki and I looked at apartments and picked one. We were moved into the apartment by the end of the month with the help of family members.
I was slow to adjusting to the change. But with time I overcame the change and became aware of how wonderful life can be when you finally let go.
I walk around this apartment in awe of how beautiful life really is. I could go on and on about all the things I learned living here, but the most important thing I learned was that the fear of giving up something I thought I needed was the biggest lie I had ever believed. Letting go of the past and future and living today is more wonderful than I could have ever guessed.
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