Blessings in disguise

A friend wrote the other day about her family’s turmoil.
Her brother has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
This has thrown her family life into a frenzy.
She is babysitting his children almost full time.
All of us can appreciate the family’s anxiety.
But I believe this will prove a blessing in disguise.
It will draw her family even closer together.
There’s nothing quite like danger to knit family bonds.
It draws us together in a common cause.
I was fired once for standing up to the boss.
It proved a blessing in disguise.
Friends called from all over the country to offer help.
I had a better job within two days.
I’ve worked on two newpapers that went out of business.
It seemed like a career crusher at the time.
But my family ended up far better off in the long run.
My wife and I walked away from a partnership gone sour.
We might still be minority partners but for that.
It was the kick in the pants that led to our own business.
A kick in the pants is sometimes the best thing for you.
Now we own and operate four successful businesses.
You’ve heard these kinds of stories before.
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.
Our friend and her family will get through this.
They will be far stronger as a result.
Life is a constant test of our character.
Grit your teeth if you have to but plow ahead.
Remember what Friedrich Nietzsche wrote:
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
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