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Jul 25 2011, 9:05 am / Other
Despite everything that's happened to me within the past week, I'm feeling really really good right now. For those that don't know, I lost my job and my family lost my auntie two saturdays ago. But the way I see it, I lost something But i gained something back. See, my auntie loved to eat, and she would always tell my family if they werent gonna eat something, she'd say"give it to me and ill eat it!" Her whole life she faced challenges and survived. She dealt with dialysis, stomach issues, seeing her son in jail, but she "ate" it all and now she no longer has to worry about any of it anymore. The ultimate form of her "eating" her adversities was during her illnesses, she STILL managed to handle her responsibilities of going to church and singing in the choir. Most people would've made the excuse that "I'm sick and can't make it," but not my auntie! She was a soldier if there ever was one. Looking back oneverything now, I finally realize that life is not about the challenges that you are faced with, but rather about HOW you face them. You can have a panic attack that will cause you to turn blue in the face, but if faced with the right attitude, it won't affect you nearlyas much as it normally would. My auntie stared every challenge the came her way all the way to when she died. if she was here and heard about the challenges I face I think she'd put me to shame and tell me togrow a pair, suckit up and deal with it. And you know what, that would bethe answer i would want. Thanks Aunt Pearl. I love you andmy "appetite" for challenges has never been greater! ;)
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