We dared:
To take back control of our emotions after our home had been invaded.
We dared:
To take control of our fear.
We dared:
To step out of our comfort zone and make changes in our lives.
We dared:
To move away from family and emotional support for the safety of our children.
We dared:
To take a leap of faith; to take a chance that our choice was the right one.
We dared:
To trust one one another and to support each other.
We dared:
To make the choice that we believed was right even though others were against it.
We dared.
If you have missed any of my Migrating North posts, head on over here.
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2014
(This post was written for the FMF 31 day challenge hosted by Kate Motaung. Today’s prompt is: dare)
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I guess it is everyone’s dare to take decisions and make the best of it.
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It is. I have found, though, that there are some who are not always willing to make big changes in their lives – especially if they are too comfortable with where they are.
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Thanks for sharing, Colline. Change is a hard thing, especially when others may not understand. The important thing is finding peace in the process!
Blessings,
Tammy ~@~
FMF
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We have Tammy – though it has taken many years to do so.
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Oh my….good for you.
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Thank you so much Laurie.
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Lots of bravery in what you dared to do. 🙂
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It was a big step. The best thing is that I did not do it alone but had the support and encouragement of my husband.
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Everyone has to do what is best for their family even when others disagree. I think you made a brave choice to take on such an enormous move and life-style change. Congrats.
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Thank you for your support. Even those who disagreed with the choice eventually came to believe that we had made the right decision.
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I love the way you set up the wording for day 24 – and the umph! felt was awesome.
And for us, one thing “we dared” with our relocating – well we dared to not put it off and wait for a more convenient or dollar friendly time – instead – we moved when we needed to and I feel as we still reap the fruits of being active (if that makes sense)
anyhow,
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Thank you so much for the compliment Yvette.
As to daring to relocate even though it was not ‘dollar friendly’ – I can understand completely. If you had waited, you may have lost your courage to dare.
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Hi – well it could have been more dollar friendly for us if we would have waited six mote more months – but sometimes as we know – life is not about the bottom line of $ – sometimes we do what we gotta do because our gut tells us when…
oh, and another thing I just love about the way you set up the wording here – well the literary style you use tells so much – but in fresh way – in these bulleted items that reveal so much. 🙂
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Thank you Yvette. I chose to write this post in this way as I was thinking back to the schoolyard and the dares that are often given there (I dare you to …). My post is almost a response to those types of dares – and saying that I did dare.
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ooo – I like it even more – and thanks for that extra tidbit. and again, not to sound too cheesy, but I really like the style with it.
also, not sure if you ever heard if the Switchfoot song called “Dare you to move” – not the same exact thing, but fits in a bit =- here is the link…
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Thank you to introducing me to this piece of music. Definitely fits in with the theme “dare” 🙂
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You were stuck between a rock and a hard place, Colline but you chose wisely, I believe. They’re still too young but one day your children will thank you.
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There are times when they already do so John as when we visit South Africa, they realise a little the differences in the lifestyles.
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