Didn't they say life wasn't a bed full of roses? Of course, they were absolutely right.
After all, some of the most beautiful roses in nature do produce thorns to protect them from harm.
Hence, there is no beauty without pain, no success without a sad story, and no victory without a little defeat.
The greater the success, the greater the hurdles to cross. But at the end of the journey to success, there is always a beautiful story to tell.
This was how Ella felt after spending a wonderful night in the company of her husband and best friends.
While they danced, joked, play around and laughed their heart out, Ella couldn't help but look back at where they were coming from and the beautiful journey ahead of them.
She remembered all the bold steps she had taken in the past, the rejection she had suffered from families and friends, the betrayal she had overcome from her loved ones, coupled with the loss of family and friends dearest to her heart.