Be Strong

When you go

through hardships

and decide not to surrender,

that is strength.














Be strong.  People say that often, usually in times when
there doesn't seem to be anything else to say.  But it's a
good phrase.  There are some days where turning around,
crawling back into bed and curling up seems like the
better idea...  That's when it's time to Be Strong.
Move forward and complete the tasks at hand,
the next steps are important too.

I struggle some days;  smiling at everyone seems like
too much work.  When that happens, one of my "go to"
tasks is to take a walk, get physical, get the muscles
warmed up, the heart pumping just a little harder.
A little bit of music along the way can help, too.

Sometimes that's all it takes to get thru the next few
hours, the rest of the day.  And hopefully, a little
stronger to face the next day as well.

If you're like me, you hide these "dark thoughts".
People who see me don't know the struggles,
and that's ok.  I'd rather they didn't.
But they're there from time to time.