life has been good!

@tigeraunt (6326)
Philippines
October 17, 2010 12:49am CST
dear friends, i was idle today, for a while, and unconsciously i stared at the window and the plants outside, the birds chirping and flying just outside my window, and there are also the people on the road, so hot because it is midday yet they are there with their tricycle calling for passengers to bring to their destinations.. then i have asked myself, was life good to me? haven't i experienced things that no one would ever like to experience themselves? have i recovered from past sadness? has life been good? if sadness and depression would ever come again, would i be strong to face it? i say yes. think of tomorrow in the positive and have the eagerness to look forward to what life has to offer. has life been good to you? ann
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13 responses
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
Hi tigeraunt. I've really learned a lot from you. Your such a good adviser, I really appreciate all your responses for me. I'm still young but I look forward that life will always be good.Even though I've been experiencing ups and downs lately with my relationship towards my husband, yet I still think positively that this is part of me growing and living for the future, that every one has to undergo this twist and turn cycle of life in order to be strong. You been a good model for me. I hope that i will continue hearing from you and always be inspired by your good thoughts.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
hello mackie, when i am feeling down and feeling like there is nobody loving me, i just close my eyes and pray to God to give me strength to overcome whatever is bothering my mind.. and then i find peace. being calm, i am able to think much better and plan on what to do next. and always - i am positive in my outlook in life. and mackie, you made me hit the roof with your compliments. thank you so much. ann
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
17 Oct 10
Dear Ann, That would be the case for anybody else too. Life comes with its Ups and Downs. Now the degree opf Ups and Downs and how you define them depends on you. Thats is something worth learning. We should indeed learn to be positive and look forward to a brighter clearer and a Happy Day ahead. There is sadness, gloom and dejections but if they werent't there Happiness would have any meaning. It is this perfect contrast that makes life worth living. Have a Happy and great Sunday Evening!
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
dear bodhi, life will be full of all emotions and challenges yet i would say that to be surrounded by the people who will love you without asking for anything in return would be the most fulfilling. we gain our self confidence and our self worth. let us always find happiness in simple things and be thankful for whatever good that comes no matter how small. ann
• India
18 Oct 10
Thank you so much for the kind words
• India
27 Nov 10
Hey!! Thanks again-- for the BR my kind friend.
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
Yes, thanks!
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
dear richiem, i can feel that it has. may you have more beautiful life ahead. have a nice day. ann
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
27 Oct 10
Hi Ann. Life throws up it's challenges, that is for sure. Sometimes it has been tough, particularly this year. Problems just seemed to keep cropping up one after the other this year and they still do. Looking back overall at life so far though, I have been blessed by being born in a relatively safe and healthy country. I have many possessions, a nice home to live in, a loving family, lots of caring friends and I have not had any major health problems. I have been fortunate enough to visit some amazing places around the world also, so yes I think that overall, despite some challenges, life has been good to me so far. I am looking forward to whatever the future brings, it's challenges and it's good times.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
28 Oct 10
dear rawbill, that is very nice. may you and i have more years to come to be able to see the challenges and more good times. ann
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
19 Oct 10
Though I will certainly admit that I've been going through a bleak point in my life. I also feel like there are a lot of things that I have to look forward to in my life as of right now. I know that life has been good to me and no matter what storms I am going to have to face in the future, I will be able to get through it. Life has been very good to me and though right now is a bleak series of days, I am also able to see all of the blessings that I have in my life.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
20 Oct 10
hi dora, we all pass that stage of being insecure, unhappy, yet it doesnt stay that long. family is always there to make us feel that we are loved and then we get to think of the blessings that has come around.. something to be happy about, right? it is not always bleak days.. but life is a rolling process of ups and downs and tests of how strong you are will determine how happy you have been, being able to hold on to it and not just think of fading away. blessings to you and your family, ann
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
for the past years my life full of depressions and trials, i never appreciate life at all. after i realized that i had to face all my circumstances. still life has been good for me. God is good!
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
dear daniela, putting all those experiences behind and moving forward to a new tomorrow will give us a lot of hope and something to look forward to. and when you believe that there is always Someone watching.. you will always do it right. ann
@yogeshdhusa (2236)
• India
17 Oct 10
Yes, that's the art of living, sadness will go and come its on us how to handle it. I have learn to enjoy my life. Same thing I do. Sit quietly with no feeling inside then start staring the world the birds, dog, cats and flowers the leaves moves when the wind blows. I feel relief and peace inside my heart, a happiness with out any reason. Worlds is beautiful place.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
dear yogeshdhusa, as the saying goes, life is like a wheel, sometimes you are below (feeling sad, depressed) but it rolls and so you get to be above it (happy, contented).and with peace in your heart, i agree that the world is a beautiful place. have a very nice day. ann
@savypat (20216)
• United States
17 Oct 10
Yes life has been vvery good to me. I have reached my childhood goal of having a family. I am needed and loved and have friends. We are not wealthy money wise but we have enough to get by. I can even give to causes that touch my heart. What more could I ask for?
• Malaysia
17 Oct 10
No matter how poor fate you are : handicapped, lost your loved one, jobless and ill-sick, you must try your best be active in your everyday life. Every movement you make might produce happiness to you eventually.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
hello queenatiuk, what an inspiring thing you say here. thank you. being positive and full of life would place us in a world so wonderfully beautiful. thank you for your response. ann
@Aaleexix (2290)
• India
17 Oct 10
Life.... Good or bad? A great question. This question is looked very simple but the toughest question. Troubles are the test of life. Troubles are the charms of life. We fear hardship...we fear pain ....we troubles. But as darkness can glorify the light... troubles, pain , hardship give the meaning to the life. If there is not darkness we can't even have the sense of light. If there is not tear, no sadness then how do we feel happiness. So life gives us both the taste that we can get the contras. White is a fine color..... but with only the color white we can't draw a painting. Life is a colorful painting and all the emotion and state like happiness, sadness, pain, pleasure , tear , smile are the colors of life. Our painting of life is drawn with different emotion. No one is absolute happy .... no one is absolute sad. Our life is like the sky. Cloud changes its mood each and every moment.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
dear aaleexix, it is so nice to read how you explained it with your words. it made me tongue tied for a while but i know that all that you say is true. all the experiences we get adds up to the colors in our lives and then later.. we get that beautiful painting. thank you for this response. ann
@JEpisanD (43)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
For me, life is so good! Good it's because it is a gift from God despite of all the trials I had. I believe that those trials are ways on how we love God and tests our faith on him.
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@JEpisanD (43)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
For me, life is so good! Good it's because it is a gift from God despite of all the trials I had. I believe that those trials are ways on how we love God and tests our faith on him.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
hi JEpisan, trials make us strong to face the everyday life. and overcoming them makes life more challenging and beautiful. thank you for your beautiful message. ann
@jojo732 (294)
17 Oct 10
Hi Ann Everyone has ups and downs in life,it's how we handle them that matters,I used to get so stressed out by the smallest thing that I considered sad, but like you I have learned to stop and look at all the good there is all around me, and to be calmer and look forward for the good things to come, not back at all the bad. I am glad to hear that you are looking forward and that you are more positive. Have a good day. jojo732
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
hi jojo, i used to be like you, easily stressed, definitely i would say i get depressed when i dont get the thing i want and do not think anymore that i will one day be able to get it if i just stayed patient. but life has taught me a lot. think positive. even if you are right in the middle of a very difficult problem, just think that one day you will be able to get out of it. technique is be thankful always. ann