It's not what happens to you that
can make your life or break it.
The thing that really matters is
the way you choose to take it.

You can have a "pity party"
and say
life's not worth the living,
Or find some place that needs
the love and help
you could be giving.

You can crawl into a shell,
and reach
a state of deep depression,
Or count the many blessings you
still have in your possession.

You can say that life's not fair,
and that
you simply cannot bear it,
Or seek what's good in life,
and find
a way that you can share it.

No, it's not what happens that decides
the winning or the losing.
It's how you take it --
and you'll find
it's strictly your own choosing.

Beautiful Poem by: Betty Jo Mings
Used With Permission
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