Do not compare your life to mine
Do not look to me for blame
No two lives are ever alike no dreams are quite the same
The challenges assigned to you though harsh
Were yours to overcome
They gave you the grit to carry on
The will to not succumb.
What does not kill you makes you stronger
Adversity lingers as days grow longer
Life rarely grants you favors
Still do not give in
To those who hate
And wear your patience thin.
There was a time in days long past
When I thought that grief would last and last
In those times the wisest words
To fall back on were these:
This too shall pass.
I believe there comes a time
That everyone must face
I will call it that grand accounting
Not a judgment but a supreme realization
Of all the deeds
That you must feel
Down to the final chord
Before you can rise up again
From where such things are stored.
And one more thing about beliefs
They may never let you shine
But they can pick you up
When you need it most
And lead you to the finish line.
...marvelous words that help to feel motivated
and find the strength...we never knew existed
inside us...when life "isn't easy"...
Of course! Never meant to be...but let's face
it...some days are just too overwhelmingly hard
to cope with!...but the...as you have pointed out
adversity builds an inner strength...providing that
doesn't kill first. Carrying a positive outlook
no matter what helps the process...but believing
in oneself and the very wisdom that created us here
on earth...is the force and further proof that "this
wisdom" is on our side and keen to help...most of
the time.
There is more to each of us than that we see in the
mirror...we are "infinite beings" having human
experience on earth...so never lose a faith in your
dreams...because..."He who has a why to live can bear
almost any how" Friedrich Nietzsche.
Thank you Edward for sharing your uplifting and inspiring
verse and helping...never cease to be amazed about the power
of persevering...self-discipline...and listening to one-self.
great words said Ed these sounds like great advice I would love to
convay to my grandson, who is in the progress of recovering from the depths of loneliness....thank you ever so much
Peace be with you
A ton of wisdom expressed in a poem. Bravo! There are something to be said for persistence and pushing on until you have finished. For without finishing we remain hollow and unfulfilled.
That's why I am "a long-distance runner." It isn't over until it's over, and I intend to be there when it is.
This exceptional book, Celebrating the Gift of Being Alive, has the perfect thoughts and words for birthdays, graduations, engagements, marriages, and any life celebration or family tradition.
In "A Touch of Your Presence" are words that would inspire, encourage and strengthen one's soul when faced with challenges and difficulties and to know the awesomeness of God's power.
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and find the strength...we never knew existed
inside us...when life "isn't easy"...
Of course! Never meant to be...but let's face
it...some days are just too overwhelmingly hard
to cope with!...but the...as you have pointed out
adversity builds an inner strength...providing that
doesn't kill first. Carrying a positive outlook
no matter what helps the process...but believing
in oneself and the very wisdom that created us here
on earth...is the force and further proof that "this
wisdom" is on our side and keen to help...most of
the time.
There is more to each of us than that we see in the
mirror...we are "infinite beings" having human
experience on earth...so never lose a faith in your
dreams...because..."He who has a why to live can bear
almost any how" Friedrich Nietzsche.
Thank you Edward for sharing your uplifting and inspiring
verse and helping...never cease to be amazed about the power
of persevering...self-discipline...and listening to one-self.
Rx
Sandie
convay to my grandson, who is in the progress of recovering from the depths of loneliness....thank you ever so much
Peace be with you
William
That's why I am "a long-distance runner." It isn't over until it's over, and I intend to be there when it is.
Ron
Kathy J Parenteau