New friends.
I was really sad yesterday. It was that overwhelming feeling of sadness that you can't lift yourself out of. I can deal with one, even two, things. Anything more than that, I want to give up trying to have a positive attitude and just let the wave of sadness engulf me.
But God is great. He has surrounded me with some pretty awesome people in HK.
April, who quickly became someone I check-in with daily, made plans with me tonight because she knew I needed the company. Lawrence, who shouldn't be taken too seriously 99% of the time, was great when I needed him to be serious. He gave really good guy advice--straight forward and to-the-point. Sometimes you just want a guy to tell it like it is. And then there was Dorothy. She stood at the bus stop (missed her bus) to hang with me while listening to my circular logic. And then there was Joice. She sat with me for literally an hour and a half. She listened. She shared. And listened some more.
I feel so much better after all that. Lol. But I think I mostly feel better because life in HK is really looking up, especially with these new friends. Life is about community, and I'm slowly building up mine in a new city. We all need at least one person in our lives to talk us off the ledge. Preferably in person. I had four. That makes me smile.
Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to meet interesting and generous people to comfort and support me in ways beyond my expectations.
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