Not giving up … ( 11 / 01 / 2011 )
Not giving up … ( 11 / 01 / 2011 )
“ It doesn ’ t interest me to know where you live or how much you have . I want to know if you can get up , after the night of grief and despair , weary and bruised to the bone , and do what needs to be done to feed the children … I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back .” ~ Oraiah Mountain Dreamer
I know there are days when life seems “ bad ” — when your … heart feels like its been torn to pieces , or when you feel abandoned & alone , or when you are in so much physical pain that you have trouble just getting out of bed . And on such days , the ego can be extra insidious … It will tell you that you are too sad or tired or in too much pain to make a difference . It will tell you that you don ’ t make a difference , period .
Well , I have some good news … On the very days when all seems especially hopeless , there is indeed hope . For on those days it is no longer necessary for you to do anything “ big ” to make a difference . On those days you make a difference just by having the courage to get out of bed anyway . On those days it is enough for you to care enough to refuse to give up — to muster the energy for one step towards another ; to radiate one small smile .
So please remember that when the night is darkest , one tiny candle will light an entire room . It IS enough that you get out of bed … It is enough that you simply refuse to give up .
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