I have kept telling myself that things are happening this way to strengthen my family. But we are already strong. So what is the universe trying to do? I've lived this year already... back in 2005 - low on money, sickness plaguing a family member, finances running low, new baby in the house, issues tugging the people I love apart... Why am I having to do this all again?
Because that's life. Money comes and goes - get over it, get it, use it, let it go. Loved ones get sick - life is precious, live it. New babies in the midst of chaos - bring innocence & peace. Feuds, fights, petty things - these are here for you to learn about yourself.
Knee-deep in the middle of a difficult year I am listening. I have learned how amazingly strong my family is, how intelligent, capable, and adaptable we are. I have learned who I can talk to about anything, and I who I definitely can't. I've learned not only who is there for me, but who I am willing to be there for (spoiler alert - I'm not the doormat I seem to be!). I've even learned what my breaking point is - and that was scary! But I've also learned it's not the end of the world.
So when you are in the middle of a bad moment... day, week, year... life! Try to listen. It might not be bad, so much as trying to teach you something. It will take some discipline to realize when to act and when to be patient.
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"I will meet each struggle with a smile, with all my might, and be ready to listen. Living is learning."
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...and that is my free thought this Friday.
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Be nice. When invoking your free speech right stop and think: I can say this, but should I? And remember Wazowski, I'm watching you... always watching.