You know how you always feel like your problem is the biggest one? You focus on what's wrong with you and become consumed in your own problems. Well, I've learned that my problems are not as big as others'. Today, I spoke with my friend who is going through a tough trial. She lost her father to cancer a while ago and, now, her mother is slowly dying from cancer in her back. My friend is not even thirty but her parents will both be gone. She exhibits so much strength and faith every day. She lives with her mom, or relatively close, and watches her as each day she gets a little more unhealthy. But, my friend loses no hope. She has faith in the plan of happiness, where families can be together forever. She has faith that God knows us all and watches us and helps us. She has faith that Jesus Christ suffered for us and that he is the greatest comforter we can ask for. She is such a brave young lady and her mom is such brave example to all of us of happiness and faith.
Our problems are big to us but, if we can look around us, we can find others who struggle too. We can find people who need love and support even when they don't know it. We can strengthen ourselves by strengthening others. We can spread love and healing and peace. We can show our faith by looking past ourselves and focusing on others.
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