Real Success

Paul “Divorce isn’t always the option that people think it is.”

Sarah “So I’m just suppose to stay in a miserable marriage?”

Paul “Marriage is a loyal partnership. Do you really think God would leave you with just two options? Misery or divorce? That’s a myth.”

Sarah “Well, children deserve to live in a home where their parents aren’t fighting all the time.”

Paul “Children deserve to live in a home where the parents learn to NOT fight with each other,…Sarah, you can get a divorce. That is an option that is certainly available to you, but you owe it to yourself and to your children to be honest about why you’re doing it.”

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Brent “Paul, why is this so hard?”

Paul “Well, did you think that turning your world upside down would be easy?”

Brent “Tons of people get divorced every day.”

Paul “That’s the point. None of this is gonna be easy. I mean, nobody wins in a divorce except the attorneys.”

Brent “This is tearing us apart.”

Paul “Well, that’s exactly what is supposed to be happening. Look, God develops this redemptive plan for the world, and divorce just tears at the heart of it.”

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Sarah “I felt so alone.”

Donovan “And you thought by divorcing your husband, that’s gonna make you feel less alone?”

Sarah “No, I just wanted Brent to prioritize our marriage and make me feel important as much as the kids and his job.”

Donovan ” And you thought by nagging him, by blaming him, by withholding your love and support for him…”

Sarah “I just wanted him to…”

Donavan “To what?”

Brent “To stand up. She just wanted me to stand up for us…Your honor, I thought the value of a man was measured by how hard he worked and how quickly he climbed the ladder of success. What’s funny is as soon as I got kicked off that ladder of success, the only thing I could think about was…my wife and kids.”

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“You should defend those who cannot help themselves.”

Proverbs 31:8 (TLB)

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While finishing a degree I had started several years ago, one of my course assignments was to list thirty-three things I discovered as a result of returning to school. Obviously there had been lots of years and lots of learning between the start and finish dates of this degree. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys learning to return to college. It is well worth the opportunity of challenging yourself to grow. Enjoy!

That my gut instinct in many things in life has been right.
That life is all about learning, growing, and caring.
That success is more about how you succeed than if you succeed.
That how you play is more important than if you win.
That I have improved my writing and thinking skills.
That I still (if not more than before) desire to become a writer.
That each of us is made up of many fine qualities, along with some not so fine qualities.
That to fall asleep at night knowing I’ve given my best.
That there are many, many ways of looking at things.
That I am very blessed.
That a leader encourages growth.
That a controller is not a leader, but a failure despite the numbers or the scores.
That I want to continue growing, developing, learning, and loving.
That I still have so very much to offer.
That I am ever so grateful for those difficult times, people, and situations in my life, though painful, I have grown through the experiences and often despite the experiences.
That I still love learning.
That ones walk does talk louder than ones talk talks.
That the most important person to trust is yourself, which in doing so, then allows trust in others.
That failure is not failure, but one step closer to success.
Did I mention that I am blessed, life is good, and I am very glad?
That I am rediscovering myself again.
That integrity still wins the day.
That there is still hope.
That because I believe there is still hope, there is.
That I do indeed have a purpose uniquely my own.
That maybe I already knew all of this, but that it has been such a rewarding experience having had this opportunity and to realize it, once again.
That the Golden Rule is still worth its weight in gold.
That we are all at different places in life, which is exactly where we are supposed to be.
That coming from the heart is the best, truest, and most sincere place from which to begin.
That being real, not perfect, but real, is the only honest and best place to start.
That wisdom comes with experience and experience comes with age.
And for all of this, I am forever thankful.
Who knew?