It isn’t the living that’s so difficult … it’s life itself. Life can come at you hard and fast. Take you down when you least expect it. That’s the truth. In fact for most of us you can count on it happening. But living … well that’s something else again. What you do, how you act, how you feel when life throws you a curve ball will determine how tough things are going to be for you and for how long. This is also true.
The distinction is that while we cannot change some of the things that happen to us, we can decide how we will respond to them. And we’re back to hard again. Or at least tough. Some of the things that happen to us, not of our making, (although an amazing amount of what happens to us is) are emotionally and or physically hard to overcome. But people do it everyday. And they’re fundamentally no different than you or I.
They do have determination, however. They are willing to get back up and try again. And even though you read this and say well maybe for them … the last truth I’ll share with you is that in the long run, it turns out to be easier to change your attitude about life and yourself, to make things happen in spite of it all – if you’re willing to do so.
So here’s the thing – I believe you can! Do you?
With sincere affection,
~ Penny
The Why About This 
Happy Thanksgiving dearest Penny. 🙂
Hello Celestine and thank you very much for your good wishes! May your day and week be equally happy and filled with joy, my very dear and special friend! 🙂 xx
Even the word “impossible” contains the words “I’m possible”
Fall down seven times, get up eigh .
Yup, that’s how it’s done! 😀
Excellent post! Made me think of my recent challenge with Lymphoma. I will overcome this and I believe that I can! Hugs to you Penny!
Thanks and hugs to you Barb 🙂 xo
I love this and had to relay how timely a reminder it is for me right now. There are no coincidences. I was meant to see/read this now. Thanks for posting. Good Karma and keep inspiring.
John
Thank you John. I’m so glad. Good luck in your endeavors (and just so you know – I speak from serious experience in the getting back up part of things!). Good for you! 🙂 Penny
I do too. Wrote a few posts about it. Have been knocked down a few times. Have risen each time. Sometimes the way you speak of here, and sometimes probably not so smoothly. But I am still standing today. Thanks again for this post, and the amazing timing.
Big smile here from me to you John! 🙂 xx
i do )
Congratulations and good for you, ksbeth! I’m so glad! 🙂