Embracing Lowliness: A Lesson from the Ashes of Divorce
Dear friends, today I want to share a story with you. A story that’s close to my heart, a story of pain, of lowliness, but ultimately, of growth and wisdom. It’s a story about my divorce, a time when I felt the lowest I’ve ever been. But it’s also a story about how I learned to embrace that lowliness and turn it into a stepping stone towards a better, wiser self.
The Lowest Point
When my wife and I decided to part ways, it felt like my world was crumbling. I was left alone, in a house that was once filled with laughter and love. The silence was deafening, the loneliness, unbearable. I felt like I was at the bottom of a deep, dark pit with no way out.
Embracing the Lowliness
But as the days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, I realized something. I realized that this lowliness, this feeling of being at the bottom, was not a pit, but a foundation. A foundation upon which I could rebuild my life, brick by brick.
I started to embrace the lowliness. I started to see it not as a sign of defeat, but as a sign of opportunity. An opportunity to learn, to grow, to become a better version of myself.
The Lesson Learned
And so, my dear friends, the lesson I want to share with you today is this: Embrace your lowliness. Embrace those moments when you feel like you’re at the bottom. Because it’s in those moments, when you’re at your lowest, that you have the greatest opportunity to build yourself up.
Remember, a skyscraper is built from the ground up. The lower the foundation, the higher it can reach. So, when you find yourself at the bottom, don’t despair. Instead, start building. Start growing. And one day, you’ll find yourself standing tall, looking down at the pit you once thought was inescapable.
And when that day comes, you’ll realize that it was the lowliness, the feeling of being at the bottom, that gave you the strength and the wisdom to climb to the top.
Conclusion
So, my friends, embrace your lowliness. Embrace your struggles. They are not signs of defeat, but stepping stones towards victory. And remember, it’s not about how low you fall, but how high you bounce back that defines you.
Until next time, stay strong, stay wise, and remember to embrace the lowliness.
Kev