some days are like that...

i think we just don't give ourselves enough credit.

me. you. all of us.

we see the trials of others and think we could never, ever, in a million years do what they do...and survive. we see our own trials and think how unfair it is that we're experiencing them. we think others' lives are easier. we think we're just no good.

and it's all a big lie.

we are all given the trials that we each, individually, need in order to grow stronger. all trials are different and are internalized differently because every person experiencing them is so different. there probably is no way we could ever get through someone else's trial because it's not meant for us.

for me, writing about the good and the bad is quite therapeutic. but, it has made me realize that everyone is struggling. we're all struggling differently, but we're all struggling just the same. i'm not more amazing than anyone who reads or does not read my blog. and i sure hope i don't make others feel that way. you would not believe the emails and messages i've received from people in all walks of life thanking me for such-and-such post because it's exactly how they feel.

and to be honest, it's nice to know others feel the same way.

we're all in this together. we all need each other. we can all learn from and help each other grow. because "some days are like that, even in australia."

so, i have an idea up my sleeve for this exact topic. it's going to be good.

in the meantime, i'll let a couple of toddlers show you how it's done. how we help one another and lift each other up. how could i not like being with my friends' kids when they do stuff like this?