
In life, sometimes we will face challenges. It can be as simple as a rainy day or as severe as a death in the family. What can help you to handle these situations is that you WILL overcome them. Human beings are born with an intense strength to overcome almost anything. Your body and mind have and will continue to face struggles. If you look at any situation there is a way to see the positive and to gain from your pain. An example is the loss of my mother's best friend Helen. She had just turned fifty, exercised every day and took great care of herself. She got into a car accident and had blacked out. This was very surprising because she was an excellent driver. Two weeks later the same thing happened. At the hospital, they did a scan and found she had a large brain tumor. Helen was given several months to live. All of us were sad and filled with pain. Helen was not. She decided to embrace death and make peace with it. She spent nearly every one of her last days feeling happy, content and in a great mood. Her energy and love made all of us change our perspectives on dying. Helen said she had a wonderful full life and feels blessed for the great experiences she has had. Even with the loss of Helen, my mom, her friends, family, and myself all took a deeper look at our own thoughts about death. We would go to Helen's and laugh, smile, and have an amazing time. When she died I knew she would continue to live on in our hearts, memories and soul. I now no longer fear death and try to enjoy each day even when it is a rainstorm like today.



