~ HUMAN EMOTION ~
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"Character cannot be developed in ease
and quiet. Only through experiences of
trial and suffering can the soul be
strengthened, vision cleared, ambition
inspired and success achieved."
Helen Keller
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While traveling through life, I have
made choices that have injured myself
and others. Others have made choices
that have hurt me. Remembering and
writing about my past has proved to
bring up a plethora of negative
emotions. At this moment I feel pain,
remorse, anger, frustration, and am
overwhelmed.
Every human on earth experiences these
same feelings at one time or
another. This is part of what I am here
for. How could I ever comprehend bliss
without experiencing misery? How could I
enjoy inspiration without suffering
depression? How could I appreciate peace
without encountering turmoil? I am
grateful for the problems life gives me
-- partnered with the emotions they
bring -- because without the bad I could
not understand the good. Everything has
its opposite. Things will always
change. Things will always get better,
just like the sun shines after each
storm. The good news is that even though
I may be experiencing negative feelings,
I am learning empathy and I am gaining
wisdom. And how much more will I value
the rays of sunshine that break through
the gray clouds?
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
I will allow myself the honor of feeling
human emotion. I will ask my Higher
Power to give me comfort in my hardships
and to help me remember why I am here. I
will ask my Higher Power to open my
heart to the lessons I am learning. For
today, with hope and faith, I will look
for the sunbeams shining through the
haze.