What a beautifully written article. It's so true that everyone has their own problems and often we wouldn't want to trade our struggles for those of a stranger. Recently in a peloton class, the instructor said, there is someone out there who would trade lives with you in a heartbeat. This reminded me of the tough love your mother gave you - although she may be cancelled for parenting like that nowadays :P I also have parents like yours btw, our household was never short of tough love. I really appreciated the message that you ended with, about how we should think about lifting the burden of others. Thanks for spreading the good word, I'll bear that in mind this weekend. Have a great one!
Thank you, Teresa. I think a lot of what we experience can be perceived in many different ways. If you choose to look at life through a lens of gratitude and a sense of being part of a much larger world, it can make your own problems appear smaller, especially in the side view mirror.
Hi Dawn, I'm a new follower :)
What a beautifully written article. It's so true that everyone has their own problems and often we wouldn't want to trade our struggles for those of a stranger. Recently in a peloton class, the instructor said, there is someone out there who would trade lives with you in a heartbeat. This reminded me of the tough love your mother gave you - although she may be cancelled for parenting like that nowadays :P I also have parents like yours btw, our household was never short of tough love. I really appreciated the message that you ended with, about how we should think about lifting the burden of others. Thanks for spreading the good word, I'll bear that in mind this weekend. Have a great one!
Thank you, Teresa. I think a lot of what we experience can be perceived in many different ways. If you choose to look at life through a lens of gratitude and a sense of being part of a much larger world, it can make your own problems appear smaller, especially in the side view mirror.
Never heard that parable , Dawn. It’s a great story to make your point. I’m really enjoying your authentic voice.
Thank you. It's the only voice I've got, other than my Donald Duck impression.