Dear Universe

She climbed under the covers, reached over  and turned off her bedside lamp, laid back and sighed.  “Dear Universe,” she whispered, “I would like it known that I am finished with the dating scene.  I’m so tired of it all; I would rather concentrate on simply enjoying life.  I hope you don’t mind. Goodnight” 

Looking back is not something I do very often and yet I found myself doing that as I wandered home after work today.  It’s July 2013 and who would have thought I’d be in a different city and state, a new job, plus have the most darling man in my life.  It was a bit of an odd moment when I lay in bed and told the universe to release me from the world of dating but now I see it as a pivotal one.  At the time I was tired of lots of things but especially the thought of being judged up close and personal.  We are constantly being judged and sometimes that’s simply a part of being in a society.  However, it’s also nice to be able to be around people who are happy with you the way you are.  

It’s so nice to be able to reflect on the recent past and know that where you are now is a product of the difficult times; times that you survived.  In 12 months I’ve come so far and so fast that it has blown my mind a little bit when I compare my life now to what it was back then.  

The universe certainly can deliver what we need; we just have to open our minds and our eyes to the possibilities and take a leap of faith every now and again.  I’m very glad I did, very glad indeed.