Today I was speaking to a woman and I realized that no matter how bad things get for me it could be worse. This woman survived cancer about a year ago, has three disabled children. One has cancer and other health problems, the other has aspergers, bipolar and some other things and the youngest has feeding issues and has a feeding tube. Her husband has bipolar, she does not have a job and they have a 2500 dollar house payment. She is the sweetest woman I have ever met. She has been through some very tough times in her life, starting when she was just a small child. She has so many things going on and she is working so hard to advocate for her children and keep them happy, healthy and safe. She is working her butt off to keep her marriage in order and to keep finances under control. Everytime I see this woman she always has a big smile on her face and just never seems to let it bring her down.
So after hearing her story I started to think. Today I am thankful for my beautiful family. I am thankful for my wonderful hubby and that he can always make me smile even when things are hard. I am thankful that he works hard everyday to take care of Aubrey and I. I am thankful for my beautiful little girl who definately challenges me alot of the time....but in the end brings so much joy to my life. I am thankful for the health of all of us and I am thankful that I have the strength to fight and to make things happen for us when we need it to happen. And most of all I am thankful for people like this woman today who make me realize that no matter how hard things get we cannot let that take away from our happiness. Even with all the problems we could have we still have all the love we could ever ask for. When I feel like I want to just give up an run away I will think of this woman who really has it rough and I will remember the smile that she always has. I will remember how her loving spirit always rubs off on me everytime I am around her. And I will remember that it makes things so much better and easier when you smile.
Very nice, sometimes seeing someone who by all rights should be angry or miserable at the world and their situation being so happy and positive, puts our own struggles into perspective.
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