Finding Joy In A World Of Pain- Dedicated To Our Brothers And Sisters In Boston

Finding Joy in a World Of Pain - Dedicated to Our Brothers and Sisters in Boston

How does one stay focused, joyous, hopeful in a world of pain?  I know how you feel some days it seems challenging.  But the dreamers, believers, hopeful and faithful ones must keep it going no matter what. In wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, I write to you with a heavy heart. When I read about the bombings on Yahoo, my chipper spirit took a hit.  I was having a good day yesterday getting a lot done and that headline flashed and I can feel the wind punched out of me. I was like no here we go again.  I remember when I learned of the Newtown shooting . I was at the hospital and my sister called and said Tammi 20 people are shot mostly kids. Oh man, the tears came down and I told another patient what I just heard. She told me not to cry. But I could not stop the tears. I kept thinking of the kids and the adults who were shot.  I am not here to write to you and lie to you. It can be challenging to find joy in the midst of bombings like this and shootings. It is hard to smile after you hear that children have lost their lives in Newtown as well as brave adults.  But some way and some how we have to stand tall. We have to keep on spreading the love,  the love that we believe in. I just want to believe there are more good people in this world than evil. I believe in my heart that your car can break down and someone will help you. I believe if you fall down in a restaurant someone would come to your aid.  I believe that people of all races will help each other. I am going to keep my hope alive until I leave this earth.  We do have joy.  I know I do. I live in a great condo and in a great neighborhood. I am blessed enough to have my sister and brother-in-law live across the hall for me.  Don't get no better than that or worse.  It is better for me. I am blessed enough to date a wonderful guy and have wonderful friends.    I am in good health and I am fortunate enough to be a life coach.  Next week I go and meet with someone to discuss my volunteering efforts for a homeless shelter. I have joy to be able to bring joy and gifts to a group of homeless women.  Keep on finding the joy in a world of pain. Keep on praying and helping others who are hurt.  Light will always trump darkness.  The world is still full of great people like you and like me.
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