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There are times in life when everything hits at once.

Your car has issues, your family has issues, your house has issues, your job has issues… 

Opportunities drop onto your path that will scurry away if you don't jump on them right this instant but you don't know how you can squeeze another minute out of your day. Bills need to be paid but you don't know how you're going to squeeze another penny out of your dollar.

That's when you need to step back and realize that even if you're not sure how you're going to deal with the issues or take advantage of the opportunities or pay the bills, things could be worse.

Having these problems means you have a car, you have a family, you have a house, you have a job. You have dreams and hope and faith.

Smile. Breathe. Laugh.

Even if there is nothing to laugh about, laugh on credit.

~ Unknown

 

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17 responses to “Life”

  1. Hilary Avatar

    Wise advice right along with “this too, shall pass.” Lovely photo.

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  2. Suldog Avatar

    Always good to step back, take a good look, and count your blessings!

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  3. lisleman Avatar

    “laugh on credit” – good one! It goes well with the “you can’t take it with you” saying. My mother (great depression generation) taught me that you can always find those better off than you and worse off than you. I agree with your attitude.

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  4. Jennifer Richardson Avatar

    so so SOOOOOOO true
    and worthy of remembering:)
    thanks for the sweet inspire,
    Jennifer

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  5. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    You are very welcome! Thank you for stopping by, Jennifer – you always bring sunshine here!
     

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  6. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Wise woman, your mother! It's so easy to narrow our focus… and if we remember to zoom out to the big picture, we'd see things more clearly!

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  7. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Zooming out to see the big picture… amen!
     

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  8. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    I have to constantly give myself advice… 

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  9. Kathy Avatar

    Ever notice that when one door closes, a window always opens?

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  10. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Very true! Great reminder. Thanks, Kathy!
     

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  11. beth Avatar

    so true. what a great quote !!
    how are you ?….i have been a bad blog reader lately. life is just busy, but hey, i’m alive so that’s a good thing, right ??
    xo

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  12. cynthia eloise Avatar

    sometimes it’s just hard to tell yourself things could be worse.

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  13. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    For some people, that might be true. There are many who have been hit hard and often. For me, I look around and feel ashamed that I forgot how blessed and/or lucky I am!

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  14. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    I've been a bad blog reader, too, so don't worry! I'm headed over to yours right now! (Yes, the main thing is we're still alive!)

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  15. Wolf Pascoe Avatar

    I need to hear this every day. Make that every hour.

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  16. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    I'm glad I'm not the only one!

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  17. Lady Fi Avatar

    Yes – so true and inspiring!
    About your question: I don’t have photoshop so I just applied a pre-set or two (can’t quite remember what I did) in a Mac program called Snapseed.

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