What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Some days I feel like telling God, "I'm strong enough! No challenges today, OK?!?" That's on a bad day. On a good day, I am somewhat comforted by the notion that our pain has meaning. There is something good that comes out of the worst times in our lives. We're more ready for the challenges in the future. We'll be more appreciative of the good times when they come.
When I think back on the most difficult times in my life, I can see how they informed my future decisions. I can understand how they impacted who I am today. For example, when I was 16, both of my parents had cancer. My dad had prostate cancer and ended up having his prostate removed. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mastectomy. At the time, I wanted all of that heavy life stuff to just go away much like how I want my back pain to go away now. But, that time in my life changed me, made me grow up a little faster and absolutely made me stronger.
What we live through makes us more capable of handling what comes our way in the future. Life is not easy. I don't even think it was intended to be without challenges. The most interesting and loving people I know have lived through some really hard times. And while we often wish away our problems hoping they'll go away as quickly as they came upon us, we are better people for going through difficult times. It is what makes us more compassionate members of the human family.
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