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A BLESSING OR NOT: THE CHOICE WE MAKE

This has been a great year with lots of high and lows and new experiences and lessons too. I have met lots of people and have been around people who didn't respect me. I never imagined this could happen after so many years of proving to myself that I am capable of doing things. It taught me a great lesson thought, that people are different and react differently to situation. We ourselves must maintain self-respect, "as long as we don't doubt ourselves we have already overcome a lot." I have always learnt to be true to myself and learnt "every single person in this world is fighting a battle we have no right to judge their behaviour but top love them and honour them for where they have come from, experiences make us who we are." Anyway being in such an environment made me skeptical and got me asking the question does Godly love exist? Of course it does! We have a million example right before us. In the same length it also taught me that being wise a great thing. Being selective about the kind of people we let into our lives not only protects us from negativity but also builds us into the people we hope to be and makes us reach to level we want to.
Many times I used to be asked the question: "Sapna would u marry?" and I used to reply "I don't think there's a guy made for a unique girl like me." My view about relationships was very skeptical as the world had already made me start thinking along their patterns. I generally said if people are saying something of course they know what they are talking about, it is me who needs to accept but as time has passed by my views have changed. You know there are no limits for anything. So my answer is "Yes, if I do meet a guy at any stage of my life who is willing to consider that I am physically challenged and do need care in that respect but also considers my heart then why not:-)" but above all I let God decide whats best for me. I believe Godly love does exist in this world in all forms and we should always consider life itself a blessing my friends.

Sapna Shah
LAWYER/PSYCHOLOGIST/MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

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