Some life lessons I’ve learned that may help you through hard times….
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I’ve often heard it preached
That “Trouble don’t last always”
But they never tell you the secret
To making it through bad days
How do we hold onto our hope
Until our change has come
Hang onto our sanity -
Where will our patience come from?
What do we do in the meantime
While waiting for the pain to end
When no one’s there to help us through;
We cannot find a friend?
I think I’ve found the answer
A way to ease the strain
Remember that flowers can not bloom
If they do not get rain
And we will have some storms as well
But enjoy some sunshine, too
And appreciate a little more
Those days when skies are blue
Take joy in all the little things
Be grateful for the good
Don’t fret over what you cannot change
If you’ve done all you could
You won’t get everything you want
Learn how to want what you’ve got
For this is the key to contentment
Stop trying to be what you’re not
Your problems may seem bigger
Than other folks you know
It may just be that they have learned
We must be pruned to grow
It’s painful and it’s trying
But when the process ends
You’ll realize your meantime
Is where new life begins
© 2009 – Andrea J. Shannon
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