A strong person knows how to keep their life in order. Even with tears in their eyes, they still manage to say "I'm ok" with a smile.
It came after a pretty tough morning. After another blow. And it started me thinking about how I'm holding on and keeping it together.
The answer varies. Constantly.
Some days I seem to be OK and then there are the other days. The days when the hits just keep on coming. Where nothing I do seems to go right. Where I go out of my way for other people, just to get kicked in the teeth. The days where it feels like I will never smile or laugh again.
So when someone calls me up to see how I'm doing or texts me or e-mails me words of encouragement.... well, it just makes my day a little bit brighter.
My grandmother used to always tell me that God never gives us more than we can handle. I'm not sure whether that's true or not, but I like to think that I can be strong enough to not only handle it, but do it with a smile through my tears.
Reach out to someone today who needs it. Take an extra minute to just call a friend or loved one on the phone and tell them that it will be OK. Sometimes that's all we need to make our day better.
All of my love,
A
2 comments:
You're doing some real growing. Perhaps it's the dark night of the soul. In any case I will take it to heart and remember....love M
You ARE strong, even if it doesn't feel like it!
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