Seriously...
BY GWEN SCHRANK
How Many Times? One might ask themselves, “ How many times do I have to go through this same struggle over and over and over again?” Sometimes it gets to the point where enough is enough. The saying goes, “ The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” I don’t know if I believe that definition completely, but I can say that while practicing to do better, I find myself feeling frustrated, exhausted, and defeated at times. My goals in starting over has been to keep getting back up after falling down no matter what. My goal has been to keep trying no matter how hard I want to give up. My goal has been to keep learning from the mistakes that I am making. I asked a close friend of mine, someone who I care about very deeply a question about life. Our conversation was very interesting but also frustrating at the same time; but there was a lesson in it I believe for the both of us. Let me Breathe Magazine
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first give you a little context before discussing the question. My friend is a very peaceful, loving, and respected man. He is a hard worker, wonderful father, and has spent most of his adult life making sure he could take care of and provide for his family. He has built a good life for himself working for a company for over 25 years and he is looking forward to retiring early to do some of the things in life that he always dreamt of doing. Security is one of his most valued treasures in life. It’s important for him to feel secure in all areas of his life. So now back to the question that I asked him…
How Would You Feel?
I asked, “Friend, How would you feel if you lost your job, your retirement, your family, your home, and you had to move to a place where you were alone for the first time in your life?” Yikes, this sounds dramatic right? Well my question was serious. He started to ask me lots of clarifying questions because he
