Real Talk!

Something you love about yourself

This blog challenge is more difficult than it looked. I’ve been giving some thought about the things that I love about myself... and the things that I love to do... like my sister-in-law, Sue, who said (in her blog 30 days of truth) that she loves that she is never bored... I’m never bored. I love to research... I read, I work on my family tree... I write... I work... and I think... I love having a daughter... but then, my daughter is pretty special and I would love her, even if she wasn’t my flesh and blood... I love family and history... my friends... and by and large, I'm quite satisfied with me... and then, it struck me... I love my positive outlook on life.

I am a survivor- in many, many ways. On paper, my life looks like anything but a picnic and yet, I have always been pretty happy and optimistic. I look at set-backs as opportunities... I tend to cheer others on, too.

I have never known any other coping mechanism except to keep putting one foot in front of the other... and I’ve always been aware that suffering was an option... and not one that I wanted to take. You can’t avoid pain... but you can avoid wallowing in it.

I admit it. I make lemonade.