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Karen called the hospital supervisor early that afternoon; she knew she couldn’t face anyone the next day. She needs to gather her strength soon and go back to work, but she needed a day at least. This was devastating for her. She had known Brent since she was a freshman in pre-med and as the years rolled by, she had always imagined being married to him and having children. Obviously, he did not feel the same way.
How could he do this, oh God, how could he hurt me so badly? She could only cry into her pillows that whole afternoon, not knowing what to do.
Rrrring, rrring. It was the phone. Karen reached over and took the phone by her bedside.
“Hello?”
“Karen? Darling what’s wrong?” It was her mother.
“Mom? How did you know I was in trouble?”
“Oh darling, a mother knows when her child is hurting, Lysette called me and said you had asked for a sick day for tomorrow.” Lysette was her good friend at the hospital. She was the resident psychologist and she was very good at her job.
“It’s Brent mother. He… he said we should break up!” and Karen felt herself succumb to a fit of weeping.
“Oh, Karen. I…I’m so sorry.”
“I really thought we were meant to be. Mom, I thought he was going to propose,” and Karen sobbed even louder.
“Karen, I’m so sorry it didn’t work out, but please don’t give in to despair… Somewhere out there is the man God meant for you, and you won’t have to try so hard and change so much of yourself like you did with Brent, because if God picked him for you, it means God picked you for him too and you’ll both be perfect for each other just as you are. Pray to God to send you the right man that’s meant for you Darling, just trust in God’s plans for you.”
“I do mom, and I try. But I can’t help but think of the six years of my life that I gave to him. It hurts so badly, I don’t know what to do.”
“Would you like me to come over?”
“No, you don’t have to. Thanks for the call. I’m sure I can figure it out eventually, with God’s help.”
When they hung up, Karen was feeling a little better. What Brent had done to her had completely blindsided her and she couldn’t help feeling scared and alone, but she wasn’t alone, she knew God was with her, and she would not be lost. She remembered a line from the bible:
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalms 73:26
And it was then that Karen knew she’d be fine, she just had to trust in God’s will.
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