day eight: a thank you letter to someone who has changed your life.

Since Jesus would be the obvious choice, I'm going with something totally opposite.  See, there was this girl who was really mean to me in the seventh grade.  But she (well, God used her...but still) helped me find something I would have never found on my own.  Courage.

Dear [Her name here],

Thank you for all the times you put me down behind my back or purposefully ran me into the lockers.  I see now that it was all a test.  That God wanted me to learn to stand up for myself.  I learned being a peace-keeper doesn't mean being a doormat.  It means keeping things at ease when necessary, but to stand up for what's right when you need to.  You also showed me who my true friends were, which made me realize just how much I needed God.  So I just wanna say thanks.  For making me a stronger person, and for pushing me further towards Him.

Sincerely,
Me