I am reminded more and more that many of life’s most difficult moments can hold more than just a single lesson. The day that we buried my mother was one of the most difficult days of my life. She was elderly, and I knew in my subconscious that our days together were numbered, but I never expected the end to come so quickly. Her death was due to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, so thankfully she…
My father’s battle with cancer lasted for many years. And I understand that in some ways, as a family, we were very fortunate in that regard. We were blessed to have him with us for about a decade after he was diagnosed. But the truth of the matter is that he spent most of those last ten years suffering and fighting just to stay alive. At one point, he endured an entire year of…
It seems that anytime you are facing a difficult life experience, someone always feels the need to remind you to search for the silver lining. Most of the time, this rather philosophical tidbit of information is accompanied by a sympathetic yet understanding smile and a pat on the back. As do most recipients of this rather tired cliché, I normally try to muster a smile of thanks and then move on. The words…
There are times when it is very easy to become livid at another person who has hurt someone whom we care about. But I am beginning to learn that sometimes, the acts which appear to be very cruel are actually some of life’s greatest gifts disguised as life’s hardest blows. It might take some time to discover how to get the extravagant wrapping off of the gift, but in time the true value is…
We all have had those moments when we feel really good. For some of us those feelings can simply make us feel calm and content and for others, they are more intense and we feel like we can do anything and that life is just rosy and amazing. We feel great! Eventually, though those feelings seem to disperse and disappear. This is all a normal and natural process as how would we recognize and…
Everyone can learn a tip or two tomorrow from Suzanne Bandick’s guest post on See The Good– A Trick To Feeling Good At Will. Suzanne Bandick is an Empowered Living Mentor. She is also a Certified “Thinking into Results” Facilitator with the Proctor Gallagher Institute. She helps people with how to stop postponing their lives by showing them how to Decide What They Really Want, find out what is holding them back and then how…
Please don’t be sad God’s calling me home to a bright, beautiful place where the sun always shines and love is free to roam. You know I don’t want to go. I’d rather stay here with you but my work is done. There’ll be nothing left for me to do. You may be crying those sad, lonely tears but do know this, I’ll be free from the pain so rest your fears. I’ll always love…
Don’t miss this amazing guest post on See The Good tomorrow… Amy wrote this poem over 20 years ago in memory of Mom-Mom Deberry (1903-1996)- Thank you, Amy, for sharing this very touching piece. I am certain that she was a truly amazing woman and that she is beaming with pride as she sees all that you have accomplished in your life and the goodness in your heart as you work to help others. …
When I was a young child, I never thought that I shared an especially close relationship with my father. I always respected and loved him very much but we never really talked about anything that I thought was meaningful. He would teach me how to do things like how to throw a ball or how to safely use a saw, but we didn’t have the father-daughter talks about emotional stuff. I thought that was just…
Bad days, we all have them. One day both the air conditioning and driver’s side window in your car decide to both stop working. You have just worked some overtime and are thinking how best to enjoy the extra cash you worked so hard for when your license plate renewal notice comes in the mail. You are at the gym training for a 5k charity race you have coming up and next thing you…