Tough times!

I always wondered what made people tough and what is in their soul to make them do what they do.  First disclaimer is I do not consider myself tough.  I think of the single mothers who everyday raise their families.  I look at the military wife who has to face the everyday crap they have to put up with. I think of the vets who have lost limbs and going thru the recovery process, those folks are tough.  I look back at me and think of what I have done as far as my health.  Cancer, Strokes, Broken bones, I have had it all and survived.  Not tough just life! I look at people who everyday live with pain and go through the day as if nothing is wrong, those folks are tough. 

You never really know what kind of people you are dealing with.  I know a person who cuts themselves when they are dealing with stress.  Things look great on the outside but hurting on the inside.  Folks, who are dealing with weight issues, pressure from their peers, etc, not talking about high school peer pressure, but the everyday pressures of life.   We need to just be nice to people, I am sure you have heard the saying laughing on the outside but crying on the inside. 

I have not liked this 2012 year so far.  Way too many of my friends have lost their life, parents of my friends have deceased, people have lost their jobs, it is a tough year and we are only at the beginning.   For 2012 we have made resolutions to get in shape, lose weight, eat right, be a better person, etc.  I think the one thing we need to do is step in another person’s footsteps for a minute and try to understand where they are coming from.  Bet it is not easy!  Until Next time.