by snowbird 22 Replies latest jw friends
There are times - or will come times - in our lives when things happen that are so horrible they are beyond belief.
After going through such trials, we are never the same again.
Our whole outlook, how we view or respond to certain situations, how we interact with others, is impacted.
These things can make us or break us.
Somehow, though, the majority of us make it.
My thanks and kudos to those who help us make it!
Sylvia
You're welcome.
LOL.
Sylvia
There are times - or will come times - in our lives when things happen that are so horrible they are beyond belief.
Historically that has happened many times. The Black Death, the inquisition, the eruption of Krakatoa, the Napoleonic wars, the ice ages....historically humans have shown a wily ability to survive...
So very true, NVL, but I was referring to calamities as opposed to disasters.
Something recently happened in my family that still has me reeling.
Sylvia
So very true, NVL, but I was referring to calamities as opposed to disasters.
I am asking sincerly (I suppose I have to clarify that now), what do you mean by differentiating a calamity from a disaster?
A calamity is personal.
A disaster is community.
That's how I sincerely view it.
Sylvia
I can only imagine how your perspective has changed in regards to how others acted during your loss.
It's good for us to remember all those who have helped us through terrible times, and the fact that you can do this shows that you are one of those people who makes it.
Tammy
A calamity is personal.
A disaster is community.
Ok, gotcha.
Thanks, Tammy.
I'm beginning to realize how my maternal grandma lived to the age of 104.
She'd seen and accepted the good and not-so-good.
There are things over which we have absolutely no control.
Sylvia
