sharing your survivor story

I missed last weeks post because of illness. I don't feel that well today, but I will take a moment to share a thought.

When tragedy strikes it can transform and change us. Tragedy can create a new awareness. I would encourage you to not look at the past in anger, although you will be angry some of the time. I would encourage you to not look at the future in fear, although you will be fearful some of the time. But look at the present with a new awareness of how fragile and how precious life really is.

Now please don't misunderstand. You will spend a lot of time thinking about the past; about what was, how things were--before. You will also spend a lot of time thinking about the future and how it has been changed--forever.

But I would encourage you, when you no longer hurt every minute of the day, and the light at the end of the tunnel no longer appears to be an on-coming train--to make a deliberate choice.

I would encourage you to live your life based on a new knowledge, a new awareness, born out of pain and tears but with an understanding of what really is important in life. This is a much better choice than to be angry or fearful.