this year stripped away essentials, leaving me to adapt
I continued standing, with a heart full of new abundance
every loss replaced with hope so vast it filled the cracks
clinging on to life as the weight of the world pressed down
voices rose in the quiet when I had no strength to speak
hands reached out when the load seemed unbearable
their gifts became lifelines, their presence a quiet balm
I walked forward with gratitude etched in every step
faith was the thread I held as the world frayed at the edges
hope the small ember that shielded me against storms
each sacrifice became a lesson, each trial a prayer
and my spirit found strength when I thought it was gone
as the new year approaches I stand taller, my heart open wide
the road ahead glimmers not with certainty, but with promise
what I lost in the darkness pales against what I gained
and I carry the love of those who lifted me through to light
this year has forged me into something stronger, yet flexible
a vessel not of despair but of boundless gratitude and pride
each new day a reminder of grace unearned yet freely given
and the beauty of a hope that refuses to fade into the night
and now the horizon calls with a quiet voice of renewal
its light stretching over the edges of doubt and uncertainty
inviting me to step forward into the unknown not with fear
but with courage shaped by the past destined for the future
with hopes that the new year breathes its first moments softly
each one a chance to begin again, to walk a new path
to weave faith into every action and to let hope bloom
trusting that goodness and kindness waits beyond the bend
what lies ahead may not be easy but it holds the promise of discovery
growth born from resilience and joy carved from the simple acts of living
every kindness shown to me this year becomes a seed I carry forward
to scatter where others now struggle, to repay the love given to me
as the days unfold I choose to greet them with openness
to let my heart remain soft despite its scars of the past
to see not just what I have endured but what I have overcome
to walk with gratitude lighting the way, with faith as my only guide Romans 5:3-4
"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."
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