what makes u a stronger person?

[terrier]

I'm certainly not overly well off but I've never been what you might call poor, I've always been able to keep my head just above water. I guess I will probably go through life never being able to be a stronger person. Oh dear, now I'm depressed!

[witch-1]

Some people don't need 'near povety' or 'deceased' or 'being a bar steward' to be strong.

It is life that makes us strong (and lifting weights ).

I consider myself lucky - I've been poor, I've lost my dad far sooner than expected, I think I'm a nice person , I've been divorced, but also married for now 16yrs. I now have enough money to buy the odd extra, I have 2 children (although at their ages of 13 & 14 I'm not sure thats lucky!!). I have lost weight so my health is better...

...so its my life that has made me strong - I still have moments of weakness too!!! A nice pair of shoes, or being told your staying or going by Sharon on the x-factor... these make me weak lol

Jan

[zebedee]

There are certain life experiences that I can't go into, but since them I feel I have become stronger, more empathetic, realised the true sacredness of human life, calmer, etc.

[Headfry]

When I am really sad (too many friends and family have died or been killed this year)
I start the day saying to myself....find one nice thing in the day. In my case, a flock of lapwings, a deer, a beautiful autumn tree, mist in the valley, just simple things. It kinda gives me a little more strength, and makes me smile.
It might seem simple but when you are very very sad its a task to find anything nice in the your world. So I just look for the one thing in a day!

[terrier]

I meant to do my work today
But a brown bird sang in the apple tree
And a butterfly flitted acros the fields,
And all the leaves were calling me.

And the wind went sighing over the land
Tossing the grasses to and fro,
And a rainbow held out its shining hand -
So what could I do but laugh and go?

Richard LEGallienne.

[Polly Fouracre]

What a lovely sentiment,Terrier.

[moggssue]

If you never know sadness, how do you know you're happy?

I was humbled just last week in Mauritius by people who have almost nothing but are more than prepared to share it with me, and always have a smile on their face if not good food on their table.

Also seeing my dad cope with cancer and the knowledge that he wouldn't see the year out - what are my problems compared to those of others?

[MrsC]

some lovely messages on here, my turning point was in 1995, i have a few allergies one which is life threatening and i suffered anaphalytic (can never spell it) shock, i can't describe the point of coming home and seeing things with a different pair of eyes, the feeling was something i can't describe, i think the enormity of what had happened hit me, it was so serious that they told my then husband i probably wouldn't survive. i was always happy before but it just turned my life around and made me think totally differently.