Coming Home Again...

Good morning! The Divine works in mysterious ways. We have to let the Divine work Her magic without question. Two weeks ago I was told, "Your store is closing." I assumed that meant that I would be without a job. I started to check my savings, stocks, and 401K. I thought about my severance package and what I thought I deserved. I questioned my friends about job leads. I stressed. I cried. I agonized about myself as well as the 16 'partners' I managed. Again, I cried. I stressed. I did not allow the Divine to do Her work without question.

Since I moved back to the New Orleans area, I wanted to live back in the city. It's nothing like New Orleans. I was living in Houston two years ago. I hustled and made money. I was unhappy because Houston could not compare to New Orleans. Nothing compares to the stroll around the bayou in Mid-City meditating becoming one with the Divine. I would bike around town without a care in the world. I would walk here and walk there. In Kenner, the 'burbs, it is not conducive to walk anywhere. There's nothing but major streets like Williams Boulevard, West Esplanade, Veterans Highway and Loyola. A lot of traffic control these streets, and nothing seems settled. New Orleans has a small town 'every person' feel with a big city nightlife. It's the dichotomy that makes it so special.

I've been talking about moving back to New Orleans again for awhile. I know what it means to miss New Orleans even in Kenner. With this transfer to a new store in New Orleans, it makes the move easier and necessary. I should have trust the Divine knew what She was doing. I questioned about what was going on. I was finally coming into my own. I was doing what I needed to do for myself. When change would happen, I would blame the Devil. I've realized that God is allowing this to happen to make way for BETTER. I'm closer to my friends. I'm closing to nature. I'm closer to the things I wanted to get back to when I moved back to the New Orleans area two years ago.

Be careful what you pray for because you will get it. It's usually not the way you expect it, but it's the way you need it.