Today I sat beside a friend who, just 4 weeks ago, lost her full-term baby, stillborn for reasons even the doctors don't know...
...and I got to thinking that every baby born well is a miracle, every day we live is a gift. And yet we live our lives, complaining and whining about minor grievances - big in our minds - that really have no weight compared to the suffering of so many people around us.
I'm going to experiment a little, and try to do one thing each day, for someone else, that brings a little sunshine, a little less pain to their day. And I challenge you to do the same. Think outside yourself, your problems & your pain. Reach out to your neighbor, your nemesis or even a family member... go out of your way, be unselfish and show the love! Then, come back here, and tell me about it...
Things like this do put things into perspective, don't they? This is a great challenge. I'll have to think about what to do...
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Isn't it something how we sometimes get so caught up with our little problems that we fail to realize that things are often much worse for others around us.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great reminder for us to be thankful for the wonderful things we have.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that every day of life is a miracle. I can't even imagine having a still born baby...I think it's one of the hardest things a woman and her family could ever go through.
Your friend is in my prayers!
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