My Journey Into Authenticity Pt. 1 1/2

I just ran across this post about the beginning of my awakening when it was the most traumatic & physical.. thought I’d share.. By: Megan Aloe Kunke September 15, 2017 “I was very ill for several years..I fell down my stairs 3 times within one month in December of 2012 and it onset or exacerbated fibromyalgia and undifferentiated connective tissue disease. My body didn't handle it very well and in turn it made my mind ill as well. Tony had to quit work and stay home to take care of me and our girls with no income because it got so so bad. I had to go to well over ten different doctors and specialists and had over 5 ER visits in order to finally get diagnosed over the course of 5 years. We almost lost our house due to the inability to pay our mortgage for 24 months. It was the hardest, most trying, difficult time of our lives. We lost several close and not-so-close "friends" and had even more strangers gossip about us behind our backs. We were accused of being drug addicts, lazy, reclusive, and the list goes on. Throughout all of this, I did lose my faith in God. I even went as far as to tell him I HATED Him! But, God never, EVER left my side. It's one of those times when Jesus just carries you and you don't even know it. I found faith again, because I love the Lord and *want* to trust in Him with all my heart. I started to see how such evil, nasty, terrible circumstances could actually be a blessing in disguise. God didn't allow me to get the SSD that I fought to get for 3 years with a great attorney, 2 hearings, and 2 denials. Instead of seeing this as a punishment, I saw it as a blessing because He must have had something else in mind for me - right?! He did. HE HEALED ME. Not 100% - I still have my illnesses and diseases, but I am finally able to physically and, in turn, mentally be myself again. .to be a Mom again, to be a wife again, to be a daughter again, to be a sister again, to be an aunt again, to be to be a friend again. For a long time I didn't think I truly would have that priveledge EVER again. I had lost hope. Hope in God, hope in myself, lost hope in everything. This, of course, is a very brief description of events, and I chose to share it because I am PROUD. I chose to share it so you all could know the actual TRUTH. I chose to share it because it HURT. I chose to share it so I could HEAL. For those of you who stuck by my side - THANK YOU. I appreciate it more than you will EVER know. For those out there who decided to be amongst the gossipers - I hope knowing the truth makes you think about your actions and what you choose to share with others about people when you have no clue what's going on behind closed doors. People struggle. EVERYONE struggles. Don't act like you're perfect, because guess what???! YOU'RE NOT! It could just as easily happen to you. Don't assume you know what's going on in someone's life and share those assumptions with others. It HURTS. I don't want to be "friends" with those kind of people. I want to be EMPOWERED by those who are truly gonna stick by my side. In closing, I want to thank my husband, Tony, for being the most absolute, most beautiful friend I could ever have been blessed with, and for growing and strengthening our relationship throughout this journey. I couldn't have done it without you. I LOVE you. I RESPECT you. You're THEE best. Also, THANK YOU Lord <3” ❤️💙🧡💛💜💛❤️💙💜💛❤️💙🧡💜💛❤️💙🧡💜