Blessings of Strength and Courage

I hate that I sometimes sound so much like a damn cheerleader, but on the other hand, that fact doesn't diminish what I have to say. No matter what we are talking about. Whether it is the state of the economy, your job, the loss of your worldly possessions or your savings, or getting your head and heart around the horrific realization that part of getting older is feeling the same while you watch your body fall apart....or seeing people you care about experience massive pain that you feel powerless to block, stop, or assist with...ALL of this crap is not what matters. What matters is just us. All of us. Your neighbors. Your parents. Your friends. Hell, even those you fight with. WE, are the only thing on this plane of existence that really MATTERS. The People. The Animals. The rest of it is junk. These "tests" that we are all being challenged with, are just a way to remind us of what is IMPORTANT. GIVE to your fellow human being. Your patience, your assistance, your forgiveness, and your heart. Only the strong can allow themselves to be vulnerable. Only those who can be truly vulnerable can know what genuine strength really is.