Thursday, November 24, 2005

just a thought...

someone sent me an e-mail that made me think. it was an article from the ajc about a woman who had cancer yet believed the lord had blessed her.

and he did. i just have never thought 'outside the box' like she did. her belief fits me as well although i do not have cancer.

she suffered. however, her blessing was being able to endure suffering. her blessing was inadvertantly giving others strength who saw her struggle.

i'm nowhere near the suffering i imagine a cancer patient endures. however, distanced family, financial hardships and just plain bad luck can make one feel really bad.

i'm not being conceited and hope no one perceives that. i know that there are those who look at my plight and say 'well done'. i know there are those who have told me they don't know how i make it at times.

maybe this woman is right. i am blessed. i suffer. but through that suffering, others are inspired and lifted up.

not bad, huh?

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