Have you ever had a quote go past your ears that causes you to stop, turn around, come back, and listen to it again? Today was one of those that I heard one by Wintley Phipps: “It is in the quiet crucible of your personal private sufferings that your noblest dreams are born, and God’s greatest gifts are given in compensation for what you’ve been through.”
You may wonder what this has to do with a blog about Instructional Technology/Educational Technology/I.T. and the like. Stay with me on this.
I was crunching statistical data on this blog, and my assumption was that the pages which were read the most would be about technology education. Imagine my surprise when I saw, at the top of the list posts on quotes for inspiration and encouragement. Could this be a need that many have?
The past month my wife has had a cancer scare (we’re not out of the woods yet), I’ve had bad news at home, normal work stressors, and this morning a person pulled out in front of me and we collided. To add insult to injury, this was our good car that I’ve babied, and the car looks totaled. What’s left at home? The old ‘88 Ford. Once I gathered my thoughts, it dawned on me that:
–I have a home
–I have food in the refrigerator
–My daughters do not give us trouble
–I’m enjoy my job as a TRT
–I’ve got a great staff that I work with
–I’m happily married (26 years)
–I have my health
–The worst thing that happened this morning that metal got damaged
–The air conditioning works
–I’m safe
–I have at least one car that works (albeit old and ugly)
–I have friends
–I’m content (not always happy, but content)
and I’m loved.
Sometimes we have to get shaken to the core to realize how to focus. Do you have words of wisdom on what you’ve done to look on the bright side of life, in spite of sufferings?
