When Things Fall Apart...

@chiyosan (30184)
Philippines
March 15, 2008 2:35pm CST
I came across this quote... "Men Fall in private long before they fall in public..." I thought, well yes this could be true... we do not really know what is going on in a person's life and we judge them right away - only by what we see in them... So what about you? How do you deal with your life's problems, the ones that you feel are tearing you apart, your relationships, your everything... Do we know or feel that things are starting to fall apart right before our eyes...? Can we still do something about it? If, when this happens... what do you do? Do you go to your friends for help, be humble and admit you made the wrong decisions? Your opinions would be highly appreciated. :)
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@angeljenn (894)
• Zaragoza, Spain
16 Mar 08
hello there to U...there are times that we are facing some problems, there are times that we make wrong decisions, we make some mistakes, etc...but we always get up, move on, stand strong, and learn by our mistakes in life...Life really is like a rollercoaster... Life sometimes isn't perfect...there are times you are up, and there will also be times when you're down...but in the end, it's not about how many times you fall that counts, it's how many times you get up from falling that really counts... Leaning towards GOD is the best way that would make your life worth living for...according to the BIBLE, in 1 Peter 5:6,7 "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of GOD, that HE may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon HIM; for HE careth for you." And let's not lose hope in life, because GOD will never leave us, nor forsake you... HE never fails...according to Matthew 11:28-30 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." We should never give up in life...instead, let's make all the trials in our lives as a courage to stand up and stand strong... And we should always put GOD in the center of our lives...there's no perfect in this world, but we should try to be perfect and live according to GOD's right will... Luke 1:37 "For with GOD nothing shall be impossible." So if you're in a sad situation, having so many obstacles in life, and having full of sorrows, you just have to trust and have faith in GOD... GOD will make a way, where there seems to be no way... HE will find and make a way for you...just don't give up... HE will never leave you, nor forsake you... GOD never fails... Just stay positive in life and you'll see, life will be so good and worthliving for...Life would be beautiful especially if we put GOD in the center of our lives...just believe and have faith...anything can happen if you just believe...this is really a beautiful discussion...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
16 Mar 08
wow! thank you so much for your inspiring words. yes, i do take it upon myself to always rely only on God and what he can do for me... i have proven that many times over. he is the only one left when all else turned their backs on me... Bless you too... :D
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• Zaragoza, Spain
20 Mar 08
you're very welcome
@Dest274 (100)
• United States
15 Mar 08
yeah i know when things are about to fall apart in my face i dont tirn to anyone cause i feel theres no one that can help me in the world i can get help from a stranger before i get help from a stranger before i get help form someone i know i just think about my problem and fix it i dont never live my life with a problem
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
16 Mar 08
thank you for taking time in answering my post :)
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@gandatwo (602)
• Australia
15 Mar 08
There is a song on a Willie Nelson C.D. The best of Willie "You ought to hear me cry" addresses the Men fall in private...some times the loudest people cry the hardest. I personaly take it a day at a time,live in the moment so to speak.We all weather many storms,and I feel when times become too tough,something,or someone always shows up.We are never alone,even though it sometimes feels like it. Anything I feel is tearing me apart,I simply cut lose and continue loving myself.We can't put bandaids on everyone,sometimes we just have to allow others to pick themselves up,dust themselves off,and allow them to start all over again.One has to be in a hole to know how to get out of it..lol.. and sometimes we have to be cruel to be kind.What we can do is find happiness for self, it's all good,it's all in the perception.Cheers
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
16 Mar 08
thank you for your insights. :) - maybe he's right... loudest people cry the hardest...
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@clinsbull (192)
• China
16 Mar 08
we could stop for a while ,ponder things ,cry adn even feel bad...but at the end of day,we should get back to ourselves.stand up and figtht again.i was depressed for a while because i had been rather forced into retirement but listenting to my son and to my best friends ideas goaded me into finding the the good side of the new change.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
16 Mar 08
i do that at times, step back and just have realizations.. or at least try to have some hehe
• United States
15 Mar 08
Oh how depressing..... I think it's easy to completely fall apart when something or everything starts falling apart. When going through rough times, I lean on my family. No matter what, I know they'll be there to support me. We're emerging from hard times right now, and let me tell you, the previous year will NOT be missed! I do, however, have to remind myself to look at what I've learned. Mistakes can't be considered mistakes if you learn from them. This past year I've learned how strong some of my relationships are. I've learned which friends weren't really friends at all. I've learned to be thankful for what I have....
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
16 Mar 08
i have the same experience with you and yes, throught the years, you will actually discover who to go to in times of trouble. :)
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@jona_jz (80)
• Philippines
16 Mar 08
Life is indeed unpredictable. Now your happy, the enxt time is you're stumbling. Feeling restless, alone, and no one to hold on to. No one had ever said that life is that easy but it is. It is just a matter or choice, actually. In life, you only have always two choices for every situation. You can choose to be happy or sad, accept or deny, talk or stay quiet, fight or give up, hear or be deaf, move or stay, etc. But the best choice to have whenever you have a problem, and you think that that problem is impossible to solve, is to seek for God. Always know that everything in life is planned by God. Whenever something happens in your life, good or bad, remember that it all happens for a reason. You may not know the reason for now but when you look back to it, you'd realize that you can never be where you are when those things never happened in your life. All you need to do with problems is to solve it. And to solve it is to deal with it. And the easiest way to deal with it is to seek God. You can never describe how it happens but just seek God in your heart and you'll get through it. You must know that God always gives us hard situations for us to seek for Him, for us not to forget Him, for us to keep believing that God is always there watching us and guiding us because we're all His children and He loves us more than anything else.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
20 Mar 08
Very well said my friend. thank you for taking time in answering... i like this statement of yours: "It is just a matter or choice, actually. In life, you only have always two choices for every situation. You can choose to be happy or sad, accept or deny, talk or stay quiet, fight or give up, hear or be deaf, move or stay, etc. "
• United States
16 Mar 08
I am one who will always admit when I am wrong. There is nothing wrong with doing that. I also apologize if I have done or said something to hurt someone. We are all human and make mistakes. If I need to talk something out I go to a very best friend of mine.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
20 Mar 08
thank you. :) i think you are very humble to admit if you did something wrong.
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
16 Mar 08
When things go out of the way I expect them to be, I just look at the brighter side of the road. For me life is always a big battle field. We have to fight and expect life to be tough and unfair sometimes. We could stop for a while, ponder things, cry and even feel bad. But at the end of day, we should get back to ourselves... stand up and fight again. We could do that if always look for the reason to continue like our love ones and dreams.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
16 Mar 08
yes, thinking of the brighter side too will help. thank you... :)
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Mar 08
I try to talk it over with my son and sometimes I go to my best friend Nelda then mull over their advice and sometimes just sit tight and wait things out. I was depressed for awhile because I had been rather forced into retirement but listening to my son and to my best friends ideas goaded me into finding the good side of the new change. I also try to keep friendship ties going so I am not completely isolated as I do miss my friends from work so much.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
16 Mar 08
thank you for sharing. :)