~ John Lennon and Paul McCartney
"Times
of trouble" can be relative. What
once seemed overwhelming can be dwarfed by real trouble -- the loss of someone
we love, illness, a major setback.
Whatever the trouble, words of wisdom are not only welcomed, but also
necessary. And the people who share them
do us a great kindness.
In the midst
of recent overwhelm, I was blessed to receive two emails from friends who put my
"trouble" -- more inconvenience than anything else -- into
perspective with their own stories and words of wisdom. One friend wrote about the unexpected passing
of her husband, which broke my heart and immediately straightened out my
thinking. Another friend shared his
newfound motto, "Always forward, never back." When I called my newly widowed friend, she
courageously said, "This too shall pass." And in between tears, we were able to laugh
and remember life in its earlier, simpler stages.
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