01-09-2009, 01:44 PM
Matt,
Whenever my problems get me down (which fortunately for me isn't all too often), I always seem to hear or read a story about someone that had something happen to them that makes my problems pale in comparison. For example, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed with work and homelife lately, and feeling like I was not getting as much help and support from my spouse and kids. Of course these types of feelings breed resentment, and sometimes depression. Then I hear from a friend of mine that has a friend whose spouse killed himself (in front of their 5 year old daughter no less) over the holidays. And then I hear from a buddy about one of his neighbors that had a massive heart attack and died on Christmas Eve, leaving his wife and 2 young kids to carry on without him (he was 43).
When I hear about things like that, it makes me stop and look at what I have in my life - a good wife, 3 beautiful children, a job. It usually doesn't take me long to realize that there are sooo many people out there that have to deal with so much more than me. And then you realize that maybe your life, and your problems, aren't too bad after all.
I hope you that you can look at all of the positives in your life, and realize that maybe things aren't as bad and overwhelming as they look.
Whenever my problems get me down (which fortunately for me isn't all too often), I always seem to hear or read a story about someone that had something happen to them that makes my problems pale in comparison. For example, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed with work and homelife lately, and feeling like I was not getting as much help and support from my spouse and kids. Of course these types of feelings breed resentment, and sometimes depression. Then I hear from a friend of mine that has a friend whose spouse killed himself (in front of their 5 year old daughter no less) over the holidays. And then I hear from a buddy about one of his neighbors that had a massive heart attack and died on Christmas Eve, leaving his wife and 2 young kids to carry on without him (he was 43).
When I hear about things like that, it makes me stop and look at what I have in my life - a good wife, 3 beautiful children, a job. It usually doesn't take me long to realize that there are sooo many people out there that have to deal with so much more than me. And then you realize that maybe your life, and your problems, aren't too bad after all.
I hope you that you can look at all of the positives in your life, and realize that maybe things aren't as bad and overwhelming as they look.
Mike
"Trust everyone, and always cut the cards".
W.C. Fields
"Trust everyone, and always cut the cards".
W.C. Fields