When Life Gives You Lemons...

What do you do? You make lemonade of course. Or for us Southerners...you cut the lemons up and drop them in an ice cold glass of Sweet Tea. MMM.

Anyways, I said I would elaborate more on why this year was one that I would love to forget soon. So while I have the time, I will do that.

So...I rang in 2010 married. I was the happiest I have ever been...or so I thought. Well, my marriage came to an abrupt end in May of this year...after being married 6 months and 1 week. We won't go in to details on why it ended. If you know me, you already know why it ended. Basically, he and I had many problems.

Anyways, on Friday, May 7 (yes, I remember all the dates)...I was told that my ex wanted to take a break (6 months and 5 days after the big "I DO"). So, I gave him a break, and he said he would let me know within two weeks what he wants to do. On Sunday, May 9 (two days later...also Mother's Day)...I get a text message (I was so pissed!) saying that he wants a divorce and it's what he believes is best.

So, I give him the divorce. We went on Wednesday, May 12 to file the papers. Basically, I was told I had to move on with my life. The hardest thing to this day I have ever had to do. So I did the thing I believe anyone would do. I cried. I got mad. I (for a while) faked being happy. I turned to God when I needed Him the most.

I waited 30 days and called the courthouse to set up a hearing to finalize our divorce. 30 days came and went...I called, they gave me a final hearing date...June 22, 2010.

I had just gotten the best Summer job I had ever had a week before my hearing, so requesting off scared me. But I requested it off, saying I had to be in court that day. June 22 came...and I went to the courthouse. I was so nervous, but excited at the same time. They granted the divorce. I walked out of the courthouse, went to the Social Security office to change my name, and then went to the DMV. It hit me that evening that I was single again.

Looking back on the 6 months I was married, 6 months engaged prior to that, and the time we dated before...I was happy faking my happiness. Today, I know that I am the happiest I have ever been. Yes, I still struggle some days. But I am so much stronger now than I have ever been. I can't thank my family and friends enough for being there for me when I needed them the most. They are the best! And I know I wouldn't have gotten through all this without God by my side the whole time.

Wow...sorry this is so long! But it feels good to finally write it down so I can look back and see how far I've came later on down the road.

Oh yes, I finally got a job! But I'll save that for another post since this one is so long.