Tuesday October 15, 2013 #567
I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable … but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a great thing.
~Agatha Christie
Today is the one year anniversary of my father’s passing. He used to share quotes with me regularly and this was one that I thought quite poignant as I reflect upon his life. He went through many challenges, as we all do, but always tried (not always successfully) to stay focused on his blessings and being grateful for living.
As you and I go through life and experience the many unavoidable physical and emotional challenges, we can try to remember all that is good in our life, all the amazing talents, relationships, and possessions we have. It just might get us through these challenges a little faster, with a little less pain and a little more positivity. If we can do this, I know my dad would be proud.