While refining my professional skills, I continue to search for my life purpose among humanity.  As I get older, I begin to appreciate the little things, but still question the big things that do not make sense to me or contrary to my expectations. I have been fortunate to experience victories in my life however, some experiences would lead me to ask “why”?  Time taught me, though, that every unfavorable experience I have had always has a lesson, and it is up to me to apply what I’ve learned with a positive outlook.

One experience I had challenged me to find the answers to “why” and “how”. It tested my physical and emotional strength, my sanity, my bonds with my loved ones and my faith in God. Who would I be after this experience? How much was I going to change? How would those who support and love me react to the new me? Well, life has a strange way of answering your questions in the form of “coincidence” or “great timing” or “the stars were aligned” moments. I prefer to call them destined moments. The biggest tragedy of my life turned into a testimony of love and understanding, a new way of thinking about losing a loved one, of accepting and finding peace, and of freeing oneself to celebrate the next chapter in your loved ones’ eternal life.