Just another typical slow work morning when I decided to use my lunch break to surf the internet. I happened to stumble into an article about a 15 year old girl who created a blog for her family and friends that includes her recently created "Bucket List". Alice has terminal cancer and decided that this would be a fun way to reach out to those she cares about while she continues her battle.
Alice has only posted a few times but she seems to have a positive attitude and great spirit. I'm looking forward to following her blog to read about all of her adventures as she continues on her journey. It's really inspiring to see someone so optimistic with such a devastating situation constantly looming in their life.
I've added Alice's blog to this site but you can also view it by clicking the link below:
http://alicepyne.blogspot.com/
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Full of Reason
F.O.R...Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
This year my uncle's life ended. As family and friends swam through the sea of grief, shock, anger and sadness in the weeks following; I found myself more and more focused on struggle and depression.
The world seems to be full of stories about people who lose hope, never had it or decide death is easier than life. Depression is dark and it seems to embrace us quite easily and quickly.
These days there seem to be more villains than heroes and more tragedies than happy endings. From earth quakes and tornados to shootings, we are surrounded by opportunities to give into depression.
This year my uncle's life ended. As family and friends swam through the sea of grief, shock, anger and sadness in the weeks following; I found myself more and more focused on struggle and depression.
The world seems to be full of stories about people who lose hope, never had it or decide death is easier than life. Depression is dark and it seems to embrace us quite easily and quickly.
These days there seem to be more villains than heroes and more tragedies than happy endings. From earth quakes and tornados to shootings, we are surrounded by opportunities to give into depression.
I found myself questioning how we all get through each day.
What or who do we rely on?
What or who do we rely on?
My answer... Reason.
My life is full of reasons to live: God, People, Moments, Opportunities, Challenges...
How do I get through every day?
All of these reasons. They fill my life with purpose, hope and a daily reminder of what I am here for.
How do I get through every day?
All of these reasons. They fill my life with purpose, hope and a daily reminder of what I am here for.
REASON
Noun:
: a rational ground or motive <a good reason to act soon
: the thing that makes some fact intelligible
Verb:
to justify or support with reasons
Noun:
: a rational ground or motive <a good reason to act soon
: the thing that makes some fact intelligible
Verb:
to justify or support with reasons
Reason... In both the noun and verb form is appropriate when it comes to depression and the daily trials of life.
This site is dedicated to the reasons we live and the opportunities that we have to be someone else’s reason.
This site is dedicated to the reasons we live and the opportunities that we have to be someone else’s reason.
Let's be the reason someone chooses life.
Be full of reason.
Choose to reason.
Be full of reason.
Choose to reason.
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