One of my favorites......

[EastCoastLadi]

Get the best out of life.....

After a while

You learn the subtle difference between

Holding a hand and chaining a soul,

And you learn

That love doesn't mean leaning and

Presents aren't promises.

And you begin

To accept your defeats with your head up

And your eyes open,

With the grace of an adult,

Not the grief of a child.

And you learn

To build all your roads on today because

Tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans.

After a while

You learn that even sunshine burns a little if

You get too much.

To plant your own garden

And decorate your own soul, instead of

Waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

And you learn

That you really can endure...,

That you really are strong,

And you really do have worth.

Author Unknown,

[amyrig35]

Thank you for that post. I sent it on to a friend of mine. She is not struggling with any helth problems (thank goodness) but is dealing with some very... severe marriage issues. I have been trying to convince her of her worth, so this poem seemed like a nice reminder.