Courage to Live & to Love
When I sit alone in silence I sometimes think about the many things in life that make me feel scared, unsafe and sad. Like a saw a young boy coming out of school in his wheelchair and thought to myself...why? I saw a very old woman who could barely reach into her change purse in a store because her hands where so shaky and I thought ...."can she ever feel happiness and joy in her life again?" I saw a man cold and hungry riding his old rusted out bike in the rain and thought....."does anyone really know why? and can anyone be human enough to not judge?"Then I thought of the people that I have loved and lost and thought to myself.....Life and Love takes courage because nothing lasts forever and the more precious the gift , the greater the fear of losing that gift becomes but what a lose it would be to never actually accept the gift for it would mean to never really live and to have never known love.
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Just moments that I have. I don't get depressed or anything like that, I just get into these deep thoughts now and then but I do enjoy life and I have a very positive side to me. It doesn't mean that I don't also have a sensitive ,deep side.
You are definitely not alone
I spent 7 years of my life working with people with learning disabilities and I was surprised to find out, that they do not consider themselves miserable at all.
On the other hand, when we lose someone - we mainly feel sorry for ourselves. If the person passes away, he would not be feeling sorry for himself after he had passed away.
When somebody leaves us (like my wife for example), they normally do it because they want something different or something better - they want to continue their search for happiness.
And I agree it can be very difficult to live and to love, but it is much more difficult to live without love.
I'm sorry that i think that we should think in different way
I think that you are very good & nice from inside to think about others & not thinking only on joy at this life
I think that this is the core of every religion at this world
unfortunately these days you can hardly find some one thinking on other s, this is from one side from the other side.
Most of religion believe on the second life were if you act good at this life you will be compensated for what you did, so if you choose the right way & you act with the same way you are thinking , be sure that you will be with the loved ones & you will not lose them in better good life were there is every one young & every one enjoying a forever life with no lies & no bad what so ever things
Regarding the people who are in need for special services , I think that they are compensated on some how , & i can give example that you will find a lot of these people who are pioneers on more than one field, I'm sure that you know that the most famous musician was deaf & a lot of the painters were blind & so one
maybe this came to our life ( finding people who are in need for special services) just to remind us we are the good healthy people that we do have gifts we should thanks God for giving it to us & always remember this as the Gods gift.
I'm sorry that i think that we should think in different way
I think that you are very good & nice from inside to think about others & not thinking only on joy at this life
I think that this is the core of every religion at this world
unfortunately these days you can hardly find some one thinking on other s, this is from one side from the other side.
Most of religion believe on the second life were if you act good at this life you will be compensated for what you did, so if you choose the right way & you act with the same way you are thinking , be sure that you will be with the loved ones & you will not lose them in better good life were there is every one young & every one enjoying a forever life with no lies & no bad what so ever things
Regarding the people who are in need for special services , I think that they are compensated on some how , & i can give example that you will find a lot of these people who are pioneers on more than one field, I'm sure that you know that the most famous musician was deaf & a lot of the painters were blind & so one
maybe this came to our life ( finding people who are in need for special services) just to remind us we are the good healthy people that we do have gifts we should thanks God for giving it to us & always remember this as the Gods gift.
Life is to live & to love...& not to fear the two!
Happiness is a state of mind I see it all the time. What makes one happy or feel joy may make others think & wonder...why? Or how come? It reminds me to appreciate what I've got & not to focus on what don't have... someone else may have it worse.
Or perhaps you can
Perhaps we should just put love on our bucket list? "To love and to feel love... until the day we die..." ... and perhaps believing that this isn't the end either is part of the magic of love
Some fear loss so much that they are afraid to have it (or feel it) to begin with. Some fear loss so much that they have to control everything close to them... to 'protect' themselves from the loss.
More questions than answers from me... (we need an emoticon for 'seeing a psychiatrist')
Lana - Thanks for making me think!
I was not trying to judge the woman with shaky hands ...I was merely trying to state that she may prefer to not be this way if she had the choice. not that she is unhappy or miserable...thats all.