During the last few years I have taken inventory of my reactions to current hardships and I have realized that trouble has toughened me up a bit, and the resulting pressure is , in essence, has been just a propelling force toward maturity.
I just had my 55th birthday. I never had any children, so it’s hard to feel grownup.
I’m married (almost 30 years) and my husband feels the same way. We pay our bills and taxes responsibly (progress). We work at a part time job together and collect Social Security. We own our own home. But we still feel like we missed out on certain rites of passage.
We’re both disabled. Usually that is something that leaves you at a distinct disadvantage. We have suffered some of those disadvantages and come through them without it hurting our relationship.
God has been looking out for us. Our life together is a miracle.
