Just think about it, where would you be today if nothing bad ever happened to you in your life, if you were protected from everything that caused harm to you.

What if you never broke your arm in 3rd grade, what if your dog wouldn’t have died when you were 13, what if you never would have broke up with your steady date in High School, or would have not been in that car accident. What if you wouldn’t have lost a child shortly after finding out about the pregnancy? What is your wouldn’t have had to see your mother suffer before she died? What if you hadn’t gotten that divorce? Add to or subtract from this list any on the terrible things you experienced in your life. Who would you be today if none of those things had not have happened?

Would you be a better person never having to suffer through the pain and stress of those situations? Would you have been better off in the long run? What if, what if, what if…

I am sorry for all the pain you have incurred during your life and I wish it would not have hurt so much, but I can tell you, with no uncertainty, that it was these events that made you stronger, they made you smarter, and they made you into the truly unique individual that you are today.

As much as we wish bad things wouldn’t happen to us, the reality we need those experiences to help us learn, to keep us growing, and to gain wisdom. Bad things happen to everyone, no one is exempt. I heard a saying once that “Even Jesus got rained on.”

Understand that we become who we are not only from the good things that happen to us but also because of the bad things too. I know also that many more good things have happened to you than bad ones, so don’t dwell on the negative, but take hold of the positive and remember that we have never yet faced an obstacle in our path that we have not been able to overcome.

May you find peace,

 

Brian

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