God only gives you what you can handle
or
There's a larger purpose to this kind of suffering
or
Sophie chose you to be her parent because she's an angel and you needed just this type of blessing.
The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life. Through a difficult period you can learn; you can develop inner strength, determination, and courage to face the problems.
His Holiness, the Dalai Lama
Absolutely. Agree. 100%.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Thank you for sharing this!
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'll stick with "Life sucks, and then you die."
ReplyDelete(but only sometimes)
Yes. Absolutely!
ReplyDeleteI vote for Door # 4. There's a prize in those words.
ReplyDeleteAGREE. I received this today, too, and thought "That's the simple truth." Sending love to you.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
I have a 10-year-old Post-It note in my wallet that says:
ReplyDeleteThe times when you are suffering can be those when you are most open, and where you are extremely vulnerable can be where you greatest strength really lies.
-Sogyal Rinpoche
Indeed. I'll have to commit this to memory as I enter another school year of single parenting!
ReplyDeleteLove this.Stealing it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I still say, "you do not throw pearls to swine" since what will pigs do with pearls? In other words I do not think, "these things happen to those that need to learn the most" but rather, "these things happen to those that can learn the most"
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ReplyDeleteYes. I especially hate that first one.
ReplyDeleteI like this and I like the one posted by Leah. It sure is hard to feel that way when you're in the middle of it though :)
ReplyDeletethat angel one is creepy
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you do it E ... it must be love
amen sister.
ReplyDeleteMe, too!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE it, love him! :) im writing this quote down.
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