We humans are ill-equipped for most of life's tragic moments. In fact, we are not born with shoulder pads. We are born completely naïve, and completely unaware that tragedy even exists.
But somewhere along the way, life teaches us. We begin to experience heartache. Our parents set boundaries, we can't watch what we want on TV, some kid says something ugly, our first break up, and on it goes.
Ultimately, we run into the giant pains of life... financial struggle, death of a loved one, illness, aging, and finally our own demise.
The world refuses to align itself to make us happy.
We are not born with the tools to deal with any of this. That is why we must learn along the way. Some refuse to accept the inevitable hurts and are terminally mad at the Universe for not making them happy. Others, sages if you will, process the difficult situations and learn to come to peace with them.
Whatever you may be going through, you were not equipped to handle it. So, we must learn the necessary strategies and find the right tools. Give yourself some time. Give yourself some grace. Sometimes, the best that we can do is to hold on, and fight another day.
Find friends, find people who get it. Soak up their karma. Soak up their love. Read everything that you can. Work hard to move from the realm of victimhood. There is a better life ahead. There is a place of peace. Keep following the path. The peaceful meadow is just ahead.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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