"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." - Marilyn Monroe
I was reminded yesterday how fast life can change, or at least life as we see it. My best friend B's mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Of course I can in no way speak for how she felt in that moment. Or her mom, or her family. But I know for me, it felt like there was this huge shift in the room, in the world. What would be different now? How would this change things for them?
And I realized today, seeing her mom smiling and talking to B and playing with their puppy, that if you've been living your life right, challenges and obstacles don't have to change anything. Like a real strong tree in a storm - it may lose a few leaves or twigs in a storm, but its roots are strong enough that it doesn't fall.
You know, in the movies you always see those characters who face something big and either crash or come out like a completely new person because of it. Suddenly they go from being a miser to being the most charitable person ever, or they learn to see the world in a magically different way. But I don't know if big change is necessary. Maybe the best goal is simple -stay whole and stay true to yourself (and those you love). And maybe if you do, you will come out just a little bit stronger and a little bit wiser because of it. And that's enough.
So what about you, FGs? I'd love to know - how have you faced big challenges in the past? What did you learn? Who do you admire that faced big obstacles in the past? Leave a comment to let me know!
