YESTERDAY---was the four year anniversary since my good friend Josh returned back to the other side and life without him has not been quite the same. I am grateful for the privilege that me and my friends had of knowing what an incredible person he was, which if you ask me is not an understatement. He was such a delight to be around & could light up almost any room that he rolled into. He truly left an imprint on my life as a self advocate who knows despite their struggles, that I can do hard things and always remember who I am. Josh was the life of the party when it came to any class or activity that our independent living center put on. He didn't necessarily ever find it awkward if he ended up with all the girls when it came to projects or things we were asked to take care of.
Long Story Short--- I remember the simplistic and profound quote my good friend had on the back of their memorial service program that read: "It's okay... Just keep swimming!!" At this time in my life, I could not be more than grateful for this reminder of how I need to keep pushing through the hard stuff without ever overthinking what the worst case scenario would be. I know my friend Josh would need me to never look back with regrets on whatever I may have dealt with over the last while or wished had never happened to me in the first place.
"May not be what you want, but it's what you need."
I may not have been grateful for this experience in my life when it happened--- but it is clearly what I needed to push through whatever comes next. I am positively certain whatever my friend Josh is up to where he is right now is making me feel slightly better as this journey of mine unfolds. He never failed with putting a smile on my face or making me laugh when I needed it the most--but I am grateful for a chance to have played a small part on his earthly mission.
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