a quote for the day

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:22 pm

"We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world."

— Helen Keller

this could almost be the motto for MC!

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:38 pm

That's a good one Gabes... It certainly can be a motto for MC

--Joe

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:34 pm

Perfect for us!

I love silver linings!

Love,

Polly

JoAnn · Post by **JoAnn** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:11 pm

Thanks Gabes, positive thoughts are always needed. JoAnn

harma · Post by **harma** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:22 am

thank you Gabes for this expression of the day. I agree with you. Difficulties in life only makes us stronger. My idea is what life really makes difficult is that we (including me, especially me) try to fight reality, wanting to control it, wanting to change it. Once we are able accept a situation the way it is, life is often so much easier. But I agree much easier said than done. And I also believe (and is also my personal experience) you need the fighting to able to let go. Without the fight, there is no "let go" or acceptance.

What I have also discovered over the years is that a lot of my struggle and pain in life is the fear for negative and difficult feelings. Trying to run away from it, ignore it and above all trying to solve it. Quite often the harder I tried the less it works. And even worse, by avoiding the negative, I also cut of my whole life energy.

It's also part of the whole media idea at the moment, that we control our life "happiness is a choice" and "we are the creator of our own life". Yes of course this is true till a certain point. But only till a certain point. A lot of things just happen to us, like MC. And you just have to deal with it.

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:14 am

Perfect quote for all of us dealing with these diseases. Thanks so much Gabes and gives me a better look on the day.

Love, Maggie