Many years ago, I was suffering from a severe depression.
I saw a therapist. I attended support groups.
I went dancing almost every night.
Nothing seemed to lift my spirits for more than a few hours.
I tried watching the evening news
thinking that misery loves company.
Well, it just made me more miserable,
hopeless and depressed.
Then, one day, I tried a new approach to end my inner suffering.
I decided to light my darkness by finding
something good, something beautiful, something wonderful
about each passing day.
Ever so slowly, my dark and dreary world
was penetrated by small beacons of light and hope:
the morning sunrise, an elderly couple holding hands,
a baby's smile, the sight of a bright red cardinal.
By focusing on the good
and not dwelling on the bad,
I put my overwhelming depression
into a distant memory.
Even now, while I am going through
the BIGGEST trial of my life,
I remain calm and at peace.
I'm loving life and trying to enjoy every minute of it.
Don't dwell on the Bad.
Focus on all of the Good.
I am so thankful for so many treasured memories.
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