The Comeback

So here’s a post I want to dedicate to my readers. I have topic and I want you to answer in the comments.  

 “Have you ever had a major setback? What was the cause and how did you overcome it”

I’ll go first and I will be extremely transparent about my experience.

My major setback happened in 2013 (Some of you may know and many of you may not) but let me paint a picture for you. 

It was a Thursday during my first semester of undergrad. I was up at 8 AM getting ready for fitness walking. Yes, I had fitness walking at 8 AM, and I never picked an 8 AM class after that. But anyways, i’m doing my hair and my phone rings. It was my sister and my first mind said don’t answer why is she calling me this early? But I did answer only to find out that my youngest sister, Shantia, had committed suicide at the age of 14. 

Now that’s something that’s very personal to me but I try to share this often because many people take those issues lightly until it happens to them or someone they know.  

This was a major setback in my life because it was only my third week of college, I was 400 miles away from home, and I didn’t have many friends yet or anyone I felt like I could just run to about something this personal. I fell into a deep depression because I didn’t know how to handle this situation. I had so many should’ve, could’ve, would’ves that constantly replayed in my mind.

I was detached emotionally and menatally from everything around me. I would sit in my room and cry, I tried smiling in public but as soon as someone would as if i’m okay I would break down, I sat in my classes and I couldn’t seem to focus. So of course my grades starting declining.   

I honestly felt like God was telling me to just go home. I was not meant to be at Savannah State. BUT through my time of weakness I gained strength. How? Well that situation brought people in my life that wouldn’t allow me to give up, or quit.  

I overcame this setback by actually talking about my problems and being transparent about my state of mind. I had to be honest with myself and the people around me. And honestly it helped. Me being honest allowed me to get the help I needed emotionally and mentally from the ones I loved. Now look at me 4 years, it will be 5 years this August, a graduate of Savannah State University and still carrying my sisters name ❤️.

Always remember no setback is too great to for  a comeback. 

Thank you for reading.