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# Two Things Can Be True at the Same Time
- URL: https://grace-in-the-curve.ghost.io/two-things-can-be-true-at-the-same-time/
- Published: 2026-10-02T00:58:13.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T00:58:13.000Z
- Author: LaMeisha Wilson

I flew from Virginia to New York for 48 hours to see a Broadway show and somehow squeezed in a visit with two friends from business school.

One arrived before the other, so we had time to catch up. I told my friend about my daughter’s diagnosis, the closing of a business after a hefty investment, and the constant threat of layoffs in the tech industry.

After listening, my friend looked at me and said, “You have a good life.”

Their words made me pause.

“You’re right,” I said. “I do.”

They were not dismissing what I had shared or suggesting that my challenges did not matter. They were reminding me that hardship had not erased everything good.

Two things could be true at the same time.

I could be experiencing trials I wish I could have avoided and still acknowledge that my life holds love, joy, and moments worth celebrating.

And still, I have a good life.

And there are still parts of it I wish I could change.

For a long time, I thought faith meant denying what was happening and refusing to acknowledge how deeply it affected me. I believed that expressing my disappointment meant I was not grateful and that admitting my fear meant I did not trust God.

So I tried to use my gratitude to silence my disappointment.

Eventually, I learned that I could embrace my humanity—my grief, doubt, fear, and disappointment—and still be a person of faith.

Gratitude does not require denial.

Faith does not require pretending.

You can be grateful and still grieve what you hoped for.

You can thrive in one area of your life and still struggle in another.

You can care deeply about others and still make room for your own needs.

You can feel grounded and acknowledge that parts of your life remain painfully out of balance.

You can trust God and still feel unsettled at times.

You can believe that life is full of possibilities and wish you had made different choices.

These truths do not cancel one another out. Together, they tell a more honest story.

My friend’s words helped me see my life from a wider perspective. The curves were real—and still are—but they do not define the entire road. There were roadblocks, but along the way there were catch-up calls with friends that made time fly, podcasts that left me feeling empowered, and the privilege of creating memories with my adventurous daughter, one road trip at a time.

There was still light, even in the darker parts of my life.

Perhaps that is what grace looks like in the curve: learning to make room for both truths, even when one is easier to see than the other.

Today, both truths are part of my story.

I have experienced disappointment, and I still see God’s hand.

I am carrying grief, and I am deeply grateful.

Some parts of my life are uncertain, and I remain hopeful about the future.

There is room for both.