Sunday, May 18, 2014

A Letter of Hope Inspires a Community


An anonymous person posted a note attached to a shovel for a community to read.  It was left in the front yard of a home destroyed by a wildfire in Southern California.  This note is a reminder we are not alone in our struggles.  There are good people out there who care about those stricken with unbelievable hardship.  Check this out:

We cannot escape the tragedies that arise in our lives. We can search for a reason and ask – why? Maybe we could hold others at fault or imagine what life would be had this not happened, but perhaps what defines our character is not our struggles but how well we meet them and rise up after getting knocked down.

Faith will overcome fears, doubt and insecurities. Sometimes in life we don't recognize how strong we actually are until we are faced with a great tragedy in our life. This calamity we face today will help develop the strength and fortitude we need for tomorrow.

Losing everything we own is sad, but the things we own do not diminish who we are inside. Sometimes the worst situation brings out the best in us and others.

When you put together a jigsaw puzzle made of hundreds of pieces, you put it together one piece at a time. No one can go back and change what has happened, but we can all start today and make a new tomorrow, one shovel at a time, one day at a time.
 
GB

Do you know someone who could benefit from these kind words?  Please take a moment and pass it along.  Thanks for sharing.  And thank you, GB, you are an angel on earth.

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