Choosing Joy
I recently read a story written by Jeff Olsen called "I Knew Their Hearts." It's an autobiographical account of his experiences surrounding a horrifying car crash that killed his wife & youngest son, while leaving him barely alive. He writes about slipping out and back into this life, and his story is rather touching and important. Without telling his story for him, I will just concentrate on two words of advice and comfort from his story that touched me the most: choose joy. Sometimes things aren't easy. Whether it's dealing with a boss who's literally losing her mind, figuring out how to make ends meet when pieces are short, or how to heal a broken heart and/or body, these things aren't easy, but they are doable. I've done pretty well in life with not comparing myself to others too much. I understand that my weaknesses up against someone else's strengths is just silly. I know that each person's challenge is unique to that perso...