A few words of encouragement today - a Dr. Seuss Quote I find one worth considering is . . . "Don't cry because it is over - Smile because it happened!" This is a quote which makes me stop and think as there are things I agree about with it, and things I do not. Certainly as we go through life, there will be times we rejoice and times when we wonder what is happening. But there are going to be many times when we may not "smile" because something happened and when we may cry from relief when things are over. I feel this way nearly on a daily basis with all the things happening in our country and world right now. I guess the thing I want to say for today is, as you go through life, how you feel and the things you experience matter. Your feelings are valid. Your feelings matter. If people tell you to "get over things" or to "look on the bright side", you need to feel the freedom to feel whatever you feel because your feelings are legitimate and they do matter.
Your feelings matter because you matter. So, if you experience something which makes you happy, then absolutely feel happy! If you experience something which makes you feel sad, then know this is okay. I hope you have people around you to lift you up and to be there for you in the sad times. And I hope you are able to be the person who lifts up those around you as well.
We all have sad times in our lives, and we all have happy times. I do hope the happy times in your life outweigh the sad times and I hope you have people around you to support and encourage you, and rejoice with you as well.
I hope you take these words to heart.
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