Life Lesson
I spent some time with my pop on friday just talking to him about the stresses and struggles I have experienced up till now. He’s been there, and still doing that. I asked him if there is a break, or if it gets any better. He shook his head, and in a low voice said “No it does not.” Not the answer I want to hear, but I prefer the pain of plain truth than the comfort of a pretty lie. He then shared with me something that hit him. It was something that he heard a minister say, and even though he couldn’t remember the name it gave him some peace with life:
“If you have a life of ease. If everything is going your way, then you need to stop, and take a look to find out what’s wrong. Because if you’re going with the flow of the status quo, and you’re not making a stand for what you hold to as right, then you aren’t.”
I shook my head in agreement.
He went on to tell me that nobody ever learned anything when times were good; it was only the bad times when we learned the things we need to get through this life.
I agree
