I know, October's not even over yet, what am I doing looking back already?
Well, because I'm realizing that up until now, 2025 has been hard.
It's not that anything major happened this year. No, there have been a lot of little things, though. A lot. And they've added up and I sit here tired and wondering if we can end the year early.
I'm not saying it's all been bad. We've gone on trips. We've seen our grandkids, and there's nothing bad about that. I have a new collection out (check out the Amazon link here). My daily writing streak of at least 250 words/day is still going strong. Don's and my marriage is still strong after 42 years.
But we've been tested. Oh, how we've been tested.
Why am I posting this? It's not because I want people to feel sorry for me. (Though hugs are nice.)
In part, to process it somehow. I know I don't have to post this if I don't want to. It helps me to sit here and put it on my computer screen.
And maybe someone else is going through a tough year. I mean, let's be honest, there's enough going on right now that many of us might be struggling.
We need to be kind to each other. Many of us try to hide the difficulties we face. Someone asks us how we're doing and we automatically respond, "Fine." Because we don't want to be a bother.
I'm blessed that there are people in my life that allow me to be a bother. That know what's going on and are on my team. These special people help more than they'll ever realize.
And I can't leave this without saying that without my faith I don't know how I would get through all this. God has helped me and kept things from going from bad to worse at times. Knowing His love is unconditional and He's only a prayer away comforts me.
If you're struggling, I hope you have people to pick you up and help you move forward. If you can, do your best to be that person for someone else.
And if you have no one to turn to, email me at laura@laurahware.com. I'll do my best to help.
