One of the biggest lessons I have learned in my 48 years is ”LIFE JUST ISN’T ALWAYS FAIR.” However, we know that by walking through life’s storms, we usually come out the other side stronger than when we entered them. Some days are most definitely more challenging than others, but with the support and encouragement from our friends and family, life doesn’t have to be so overwhelming. Have you ever experienced a time in your life when one area begins to unravel and it seems as though there is a chain reaction and before you know it, we feel tremendously overwhelmed and burdened with the changes we have to make or better yet, endure? When I lost my mother-in-law this past February, my husband and I had just begun a major kitchen remodel that we had started even before her diagnosis in December. I had cabinets sitting in my living room for well over a month before anything could get going because the floor guys were delayed in getting the tile which had to be laid before the new cabinets were installed. Because of this delay, our contractor had to move onto another job, so we had to put everything on hold. When they say double the time you think it’s going to take for a remodel, trust me, they aren’t kidding. My home was in shambles for months as we dealt with her diagnosis and her subsequent passing. Trying to work in my runs, as well as dealing with all the changes was challenging to say the least. I had to fit my runs in whenever I could. I even began to dread my beloved runs. I was beginning to lose my passion. Last month as I was continuing to struggle with my runs, a former high school classmate of mine going back 30 years was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. This was her second bout just shy of her 10th anniversary since her first diagnosis. It was totally unexpected as we just celebrated her 9th anniversary of being cancer free last October at the Dallas Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure. The pity party was over that day. It was time to quit my whining and to get back to my routine of running. The reality is, there will always be obstacles that will get in our way. We have the choice to knock them down, go around them or go back to the life we used to know. The last one was, not nor will it ever be, an option for me. We all have had, or will have, our own share of heartaches. They can either make us want to give up or they can make us stronger. It’s been a rough year to say the least, but I have found that through the love and support of some of the greatest friends in the world I am stronger today than I was just a few short months ago. This is life-- it isn’t always fair, but we will, and we do, get through it, one day at a time. Have you ever had a time in your life where the obstacles seemed too much to overcome? How have you dealt with these obstacles? |
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