"Treasure Box"
By, Cheryl Harwell Bailey

 You just think, "YOU'RE" in control, but your "Godly" destiny cannot be thwarted!
 Not by the devil himself.

This week, I am reminded how my life would have been totally different.
 If circumstances had not changed.

I have a "Treasure Box!"

It contains memories I rarely look at, or mention.

I have some "Ribbons,"

in my box.

"Mom" how did you teach Conner to swim so fast?

"Olympics!"

"WHAT?"

"You? No way!"

"WAY!"

Yes, I was honored to be asked to represent,
 "The United States of America" in the "Summer Olympics." 
"Women's Swimming Competition."

During training, a terrifying family crisis took place.
 Back home in California my baby and only sister was in an accident, not expected to survive.
 Run over by a car, her skull was crushed, 
among critical multiple injuries.
 I flew home that day, so grateful she was alive.

The heart for training was gone.
I went home to my precious sister, as it should be.
 Many months later she fully recovered.

  My life went in another direction.
A "BETTER" direction!

I would not trade my wonderful life for 10 "Gold Medals!"

You just never know,
 what
  "Grandmother,"
 has,
in her 
"Box!"

True Story.