Today's post on "God Wants you to know" from Facebook was "How you respond to the life God offers you is what makes you." I think I am still surprised at my reactions. Sometimes I am surprised at how optimistic I sound, and yet that is how I truly feel. Or how I have trained myself to feel-I'm not sure there is a difference. But either way, I believe it is a blessing.
Having a difficult life when you are young - having to grow up too soon, not having a stable hometown and no long-term friends - teaches you how to deal with difficulties alone. I have seen wonderful people from stable, loving homes get tragically overwhelmed when they don't have to deal with true tragedy until they are adults. Without learning any coping mechanisms, they become confused, disoriented and angry, because they were never told this is how life can be.
So on the days when I am healthy enough to ponder, I choose to be thankful every day for my blessings and wonder at the Mercy of God that He gave me so much. I see my amazing husband, my beautiful children, my lovely house and even the body that God chose to give me. Outwardly, it looks fine and healthy, and so far, everything still works pretty well, so I can take care of these blessings I have been given. So, I am happy for all of this.
On the other days, when I know how dying feels, I cannot feel all this, so I choose to be thankful today.
And I suppose that is what makes me.
