Closing one door, opening another...

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." - Helen Keller

Today is a little bitter sweet for me.

We were supposed to be closing on our house today and moving in this weekend. However, that did not happen :( Like I said previously the first mortgage company fell through. That upset me so much, because if everything else was going wrong, that was the one thing I was counting on to be right. However, today we found out that we are approved again :) lets hope nothing changes from now until Thursday when we close. We've been out of our apartment and living from house to house for two and a half months now. This transition period has been the biggest pain in the butt that we could have. But, on the bright side I feel like it has really strengthen our relationship and ourselves. At least, for me I can say I have some pretty thick skin now. I have also learned to look at things in a more positive way. It could have been worse, but we were very blessed. We like to view this as a blessing in disguise. Not many people can comprehend why we feel this way, but when you step back and take a look at the bigger picture... it is. Yes, the fire was a horrible thing, one of the hardest things for us to over come as a couple, as well as individuals; but we learned so much from it.

1) We learned that no matter the circumstances, or how bad it is we have each other to lean on.

2) We learned that every so often our little fairy tale can become a nightmare.

3) We learned that god blessed us with the most amazing families. They comforted us when we needed them the most. My mother lent us $500 to help pay for vet bills. My brother gave up his bedroom and bed just so that we would have a place to sleep. We could never be so grateful for all that both families have done for us.

4) We learned that we have angels watching over us. Even in the worst conditions, they made sure we were safe as well as our puppy and belongings.

5) We learned that bad things lead to wonderful things. If the fire never happened we never would have thought to buy a house (which we are closing on on Thursday) and we would never had our newest puppy Bentley.

6) We learned to make the best of every situation. Instead of sulking in our sorrow and depression, we stayed busy, stuck together, accepted the support given to us, and found the better in the situation.

While those are only a few things that we learned, we accept and appreciate all that we have learned and gained from this beautiful nightmare. I am so grateful to have all that I do, especially the most amazing Fiance a woman could ask for. He is my strength, my happiness, my entire heart.

"He who has hope has everything."
      - Arabian Proverb

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
- Albert Einstein