When It Hits Close to Home : My Ultimate Lesson ( Thus Far)
I’m still here. I just haven’t been writing. For those who follow my posts and may have noticed that I’ve been quieter than usual, there is a reason. My mother is seriously ill. And for once, instead of writing about what someone else should do when life gets difficult, I have found myself having to live many of the very lessons I have spent years teaching others. That changes things. I have mentored people through some of the darkest periods of their lives. I have encouraged people when they wanted to give up. I have spoken about emotional discipline, resilience, faith, controlling what you can control, accepting what you cannot, and finding the strength to keep moving when life refuses to cooperate. I believed every word. I still do. But there is a difference between teaching something and having life suddenly hand you the examination. When the Teacher Becomes the Student It is easy to tell someone, “Stay strong.” It is different when you are the one trying to stay strong....