Fact versus Fiction

Hey Family ,

I am back from a great break ! I am going thru some personal & health matters right now, so I really needed this break.

Fortunately (unfortunately ?), it wasn't a break from reality. I had to do some self talk sort out the facts from the fiction.

The FACTS are :

1. Life is what you make it. Look we all have been dealt some hands in life that we ALL would like to throw in or throw out the person who dealt them to us i.e. ~ alcoholism, drugs, racism, death of a loved one, sexual abuse ... unfortunately this horrible list goes on. We ALL have raw spots in our lives. These things build our character. As a child said to his Mommie who had to go back to work after divorcing her bank robbing husband (no she didn't know about it ) "Mommie it's OK. This just shows what a tough girl you are."
2. There will always be good days & bad days. Let's face facts if every day was a 'Good Day' we would take things for granted. Before you say anything think about it ... Just think about it. We are creatures who get bored easily ... ever hear of 'Adrenalin Junkies' ? Ask yourself ... "Am I a secret adrenalin junkie ? ... Do I secretly like to hear my friends drama? Do I create my own drama ?
3. Whatever doesn't kill you strengthens you. For whatever Nietzsche believed ... this statement of his holds true. Some times you do want to lace up the Nike's and rush through the tough spots in life ... but, we cannot. These are times when we need to check our pulse, take another look at our life map and don't rush through it ... as much as we all want these times to fly by fast ... DON"T RUSH . You want to make the right choice - to get the right solution - so you can learn the lesson life is trying to teach you - so you won't have to repeat it.

FICTION is :

1. Hide
2. Avoid the issue, it's really not there.
3. Ignore it and it will go away
4. Don't mention it, no one needs to know

Truth is ... life is like a roller coaster, we all have to ride the ups and downs. Just know you are not alone. There are people that care and want to share with you. It's so important to have a support system in place. Friends/Family who really want to be there for you. There are people you can call (Support Lines ~ check your phone book); Counsellors;Coaches (Hello somebody ! 610-482-4398); clergy; online chat rooms & support groups.

Just know that it is going to be OK !

Bliss

" Hope is vital as we look forward to our restoration. If GOD answered all our prayers and gave us everything we asked for, we would not long for anything better. If we had everything, there would be nothing to look forward to. But if we hope for what we don't have, then hope helps us persevere. In this sense, hope strengthens our faith in GOD and our belief in HIS promise. Romans 8:24,25