Inspired by Others

Sometimes we sit back and look at others' lives in awe thinking boy that is the life...however if we ever really had been in the other shoes then we might know that each life has its trials and tribulations.

Take a moment to think about your trials and tribulations and then take a step back and look with the eyes of hindsight for a moment on those same things in your past. What did you learn from them all? I am sure you are who you are today because of your lessons learned throughout your life. Just think if you had grown to this point in your life and not had any "issues" to work through. Boy, would you even be able to live life like that?

In a garden we have to constantly weed the garden and fertilize it to make the flowers or veggies grow and mature. The flowers that let themselves get tangled up in the weeds then either die or become stronger for the duration.

Think of yourself as that beautiful sunflower. The sunflower was so named because of the characteristic of the flower "looking up to the sun". Smile, if you really think about it a sunflower is always "looking for the bright side of things" and "keeping their chin up". Is it a flower? Is it a weed? We do know it many times grows in the wild in the most harsh environments so it has a strong backbone.

You each have a strong back bone and have learned to cope and handle so much in life. Appreciate the journey and next time you have a little "issue" then think of how much stronger you are becoming...