"Treasure Box"

By, Cheryl Harwell Bailey

 You just think, "YOUR" in control, but your "Godly" destiny cannot be thwarted!

 Not by the devil himself.

This week, I am reminded how my life would have been totally different.

 If circumstances had not changed.

I have a "Treasure Box!"

It contains memories I rarely look at, or mention.

I have some "Ribbons,"

in my box.

"Mom" how did you teach Conner to swim so fast?

"Olympics!"

"WHAT?"

"You? No way!"

"WAY!"

Yes, I was honored to be asked to represent,

 "The United States of America" in the "Summer Olympics." 

"Women's Swimming Competition."

During training, a terrifying family crisis took place.

 Back home in California my baby and only sister was in an accident, not expected to survive.

 Run over by a car, crushing her skull, 

among multiple injuries.

 I flew home that day, so grateful she was alive.

The heart for training was gone.

It went into my precious sister, as it should.

 Many months later she fully recovered.

  My life went in another direction.

A "BETTER" direction!

I would not trade my wonderful life for 10 "Gold Medals!"

You just never know,

 what

  "Grandmother,"

 has,

in her 

"Box!"

True Story.