When I felt alone,
I issued a birthday challenge on Facebook.
I was in shock.
It picked up faster
than I would have thought
I made the challenge at night on January 25, 2017,
I got a phone call on the next morning,
and a text message from old classmates.
After February 22, I had over
40 people wishing me well.
Combining the text messages, voice mails,
and the social media shout outs on the event page plus my own profile,
it added up to be between 40 to 50 people telling me
what a good person I am and other positive impressions.
I was in awe.
I couldn’t believe the response I got.
I realized, this whole time,
I was wrong.
I was blinded by my rage and anger
I held inside for so long.
It is a hard blow
when the truth is the opposite
of what you believe.
And shortly after the surprise wore off
I did a social media “thank you” and
admitted that I have been blind.
I never knew how blessed I have been.