This is Fruitycake. Boy Person and I have a place. It’s not a fancy place. It’s not even a place on a map. But it’s our place.

At the bottom of the path, where the trees open up just enough to see the road, there is a spot where I like to sit and wait. I call it Meet Me There.

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time there.

Girl Person is on the other side of the world. That’s what Boy Person says. I don’t know exactly how far that is. I only know it is farther than the wooden mailbox, and definitely farther than I can walk.

Every morning, I trot down to Meet Me There.

“Not today, Fruitycake,” Boy Person says gently.

I know. But I sit anyway. The funny thing about waiting is that it can feel like nothing is happening. Yet every day, something is happening. The world keeps turning. The sun keeps rising. The days keep passing.

And every passing day brings Girl Person one day closer. Sometimes I imagine seeing her walking up the path. I know exactly what I will do.

First, I will run.

Then I will cry.

Then I will wiggle.

Then I will cry some more.

Then I will make sure she never leaves my sight again.

Boy Person laughs when I tell him this.

But he understands.

Because he misses her too.

So yesterday, while I sat at Meet Me There, I started thinking about all the persons who are waiting for something.

Maybe you’re waiting for healing. Maybe you’re waiting for answers. Maybe you’re waiting for a job, a friend, a dream, a phone call, or someone you love.

Waiting is hard because it asks us to believe in something we cannot see yet. But every day I sit at Meet Me There, I remember something important.

Just because I can’t see Girl Person doesn’t mean she isn’t coming. Some things are already on their way to us.

We just haven’t seen them appear around the corner yet. So today, if you’re waiting for something, find your own Meet Me There.

A place in your heart where hope sits patiently. A place where you can believe that good things are still possible.

Ready for today’s affirmation? Let’s say it together! 

What is meant for me will not miss me, and what belongs in my life will arrive when the time is right. Today, I will focus on the next step instead of the whole journey. I trust that even when I cannot see it, life is still moving forward. I trust the timing of my life, and I trust that good things are on their way.

When Girl Person finally comes around that corner, I’ll be ready.

Meet me there. 

Fruitycake 

P.S. Friends, Girl Person begins her long journey home tomorrow, and we still urgently need help preparing for her return. After months of being apart and dealing with health challenges, there are travel expenses, household necessities, and supplies waiting for her when she gets home so she can focus on healing instead of worrying. If you enjoy these blogs, affirmations, videos, and our volunteer rescue advocacy work, please consider helping us through this difficult transition.

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