Took it for 'Grant'ed!

Stress has filled my every waking moment for the past month.  I have so many decisions ahead of me.  Most are small; what should I make for dinner?
And then there are a few others; How am I going to pay to fix my car or buy a new one?

Recently money has been the main focus of every stressful thought!  The last couple of weeks I have been freaking out about paying for my next class.  I have everything taken care of except my tuition.  I have been dodging all of my school counselors calls and have been reading and not responding to their emails because I know they want money from me.
But today I decided to bit the bullet and just call my financial aid counselor back.

She chastened me for not calling her back and then told me that she wanted to talk to me about my dues.  I started the story that I had prepared about a stressful life, and she cut in saying "o shush! If you would have just called me back I would have told you not to stress because you are eligible for a grant and you just need to sign and fax me the paper work I emailed you a month ago and everything will be paid for!"  I almost cried!  I haven't been able to figure out where they keep those 'money trees' and I was stressed beyond belief!  My prayers had been answered!
So here is a little advise for you from the mind of Mari; If your scared it's ok.  If your stressed take a deep breath and say a prayer.  When you want to cry... go ahead because: "crying doesn't indicate that you are weak Since Birth it has always been a sign that you're alive!"  When you make it threw your own personal "valley of death" remember to thank God.  Have an attitude of Gratitude!!

Thanks for reading!  And thanks for your prayers ( you know who you are!!)