Posted by rayww on September 12, 2003, at 10:58:56
In reply to Re: Please advice/feedback/guidance » galkeepinon, posted by Heather66 on September 12, 2003, at 10:15:57
Heather and gal
I don't know your answers either, but this much I do know:
Have you ever heard of the "dirty thirties"? If you saw the movie, "Seabiscuit" you would get a slight understanding of what happened. As soon as the 30's hit, all support systems shut down and people were left entirely on their own to survive. Many lost their homes, their food, clothing, family in their struggle. Each one had to develop a stark independance, was forced to even. Just as the world was beginning to re-build and heal, another world war tried to shut it all down again.In a sense that happens to many of us in our thirties and forties.
Take a good look at basic survival. It is easy to see, very difficult to grasp, and for some a never-ending battle throughout life. I kind of believe that at some point in everyone's life, they will hit rock bottom. If you are there right now, don't be in a real hurry to leave. STOP. Look around. Feel what is there. See what it is you do not like about being there. Endure. Write a poem about it using bare thought fragments. (......my most difficult year,.... this my 30th year, tried and tested, strained through a seive, is anything left of me? only a prayer and a virtuous thought, have I to offer Thee). Then, look for the tiniest speck of light and focus on that. As you focus on the light take one step forward. Keep breathing in and out. Take some very deep breaths and exhale slowly. Keep moving your hands and your feet and you will get somewhere. Don't just rely on medications. Look at the whole picture and follow the light within. THis is your personal life work. The only thing that matters is you. It is important to realize there are consequenses for every choice you make. Do not ignore the consequenses or expect others to carry you over them. You can make it. God made you to succeed. The tiny speck of light in the darkness is Him.
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