My Sister's Words: a Girl Wise Beyond her Years

Hello Readers,

I have been on a leave of absence from this medium since I was not sure I wanted to put to pen so many inner feelings of mine for the wide world to see. And yet, I find myself missing writing for the blog. I think I will return, but perhaps slowly and with more careful thought to what I post. Regardless, I wanted to publish here a post written by my sister in January. I was a naughty sibling and did not publish it when she submitted it to me. Today I realized I wanted to correct my error and fix my wrong. I found her column and began to read, convinced it would no longer be relevant. I quickly revealed that my little sister is a very wise human being. The thoughts she recorded to share months ago are still so very true at this moment, and indeed, they share a message I need to heed in these very days and moments of my life. I love her so dearly and am so blessed that I get to share a life with such a wise, kind, and beautiful soul. Without further ado, my sister's words:



Hello Shira's blog :) It's an honor making a guest appearance on here. I've been meaning to write something for a long time and I figured as the secular New Year rolls in that it is a good as time as any.

Always at the time of New Year's I take a step back and reevaluate my choices in life.
I think to myself if I'm where I wanna be, if I have fulfilled my goals for the year, if I'm happy with who I am. Is God happy with who I am?
This year started out with a bang 
I quit my evening job on January first. They had texted me two hours before my shift to inform me that someone else was taking my shift. I told them that that was unacceptable. They apologized profusely but I took that as a sign to reevaluate if I was even happy in that job and the answer was no. So I quit. 
January second I got a text from the lady I wanted to buy a car from that she rethought it and decided to sell the car to me for the price I wanted. I was ecstatic! Finally I had done my own adult business deal in Hebrew! I felt so proud of myself. Me and the owner made up to meet on Friday at the post office to switch over the deed and for me to pay her.
Come Thursday afternoon (less then 24 hours of me owning my own car) I receive a text from her saying "I sold my car today to a close relative. Sorry, and best of luck!. 
In the first week of 2018 I quit my job, and lost my future car.

I decided that this was a sign to look at the bright side. Without the expense of buying a car I had already reached my goal of money for my trip to Europe this summer (God willing.)

When one door closes another always open. 

After quitting my evening job I felt like a new person. I felt free and like I was taking back the reins of my life 
Going from working 76.5 hours to 46.5
I had time to do laundry again, clean my room, go to a wedding, see my mother during the week! It felt amazing.

Sometimes when we are having a hard time, we have to step back and just acknowledge that a door  is closing and another will open soon.
Ride the waves as they say :)