Care but dont Carry

C.S. Lewis, Lena Horne, Lou Holtz. have all been attributed to saying “it’s not the load that breaks us down but the way we carry it”.
When hard times come-we get to choose how to respond. Will you choose to remain stuck in thoughts like “It’s not fair!” or “why do bad things always happen to me?” or “my life is over!” or “There’s no way I can get through this!”? Or will you choose to think “This is a very hard situation, but I won’t let it defeat me or define who I am; I don’t know how to recover from this, yet, but I will do everything in my power to find a solution. I will adjust my life’s plans and make new plans based on this situation..
Maybe it’s to teach or prepare me for something, maybe it’s to teach someone else. I also know I will eventually get through it if I don’t give up. It may be very hard, but I’ll get through and look back and be glad I didn’t quit. It is perspective that tells me the present situation is not all there is.
And when we carry the worry about others, remember to support in positive ways that you can with compassion, without bringing the weight of it within you. Maintain your heart and your joy.