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1. Learn From My Mistake - Don't Wait




Dear friends,

A long time ago, I made a choice which brought about great sadness. I share this because I want you to learn from my mistake.

One evening, some friends came by and invited me to go with them very early the next morning to the grave site of a dear friend. When I say very early I mean, before the sun was up.



I don’t know why they even asked me. They know I'm not a “morning person.” Ideally, the sun should rise two hours before me. Besides, I was already depressed, and going to the grave site was not how I wanted to start the day.

I told my friends, Joanna and Mary, “You’re early-risers. You go ahead.”

Mary and Joanna looked a little disappointed, but I didn’t feel bad about staying home. It had been an extremely stressful week. Someone we loved dearly had died unexpectedly.  I had not slept well for several nights. I was exhausted.
So other women went with Joanna and Mary instead of me.

And because of my choice to stay home, I missed something wonderful and miraculous!
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