I thought I should try to write. Even if my brain is drained from any creative juices or any inspiration to write, to take photos or to do things I normally find pleasure of doing, maybe I should still try to write…
I have been a subscriber of Bo Sanchez’s online soulfood newsletter for a long time but for weeks and weeks, it has become a habit to delete his emails immediately. I don’t even read the subject/title of the email. I just delete it. It’s probably easier to just unsubscribe rather than to constantly receive and delete emails. I had lost appetite from reading inspirational/motivational materials.
But not today. Things were a bit different this morning. I will blame it to the weather! After a week of gloomy, rainy days, – today, the sun is shining brightly and weather is warmer – so that kind of help me start the day with openness and not withdrawn from the world.
On my way to work, I checked my phone and saw an email from Bo. Title of the email was, ‘Will you break or bounce?’. Hmmm… should I delete or should I read? Actually, I felt like I did not need to read the whole article – the title alone is enough to occupy my thoughts for the whole day. But there must be more in the article. And so I read… (http://bosanchez.ph/will-you-break-or-bounce/)
He said that we sometimes find ourselves in a pothole from small to ultra massive nuclear-bomb-crater potholes and from there we either break or bounce. He reminded his readers once again that we are all meant to bounce.
How?
I have no idea!
I normally have something to say about these things. I can quote something from a book, from a song, from a movie, from an experience or something I heard from a stranger. My friends Og Mandino, Dale Carnegie, Stephen Covey and Henri Nouwen will probably offer me money-back for their books that I have purchased and read over the years.
How does one bounce back?
Seventy-five days.
It hurts more and more…
eydnel.com 
I have a friend in KK. Four kids. Eleven months ago, her very healthy-marathoner husband just fell down during his routine morning run. Dead. Five days ago, her eldest and only son who was studying Uni in Melbourne was reported missing for 2 days. Three days ago, the Australian police called her to tell her they had found his body at the bottom of a cliff. Dead. Like you… I am at a loss for words to help you or her “bounce back.” Easier said than done. Yet I know, that in the deepest darkest pains that I have experienced in my life, there was only one thing that kept me going. BELIEVE. Believe that there is a Greater Being who loves you, and who is looking after you despite and inspite all this. Believe that there is a reason for everything. Believe that time heals. Believe that life will go on, and it is really your choice to break or bounce. With a God greater than everything we can possibly ever comprehend, how can we break?
Take your time, my dear. Blowing you kisses. XOXO
Late reply… but… still… sending my love through the English Channel… xoxo
Nothing really matters until you put matters into it.
PLee…. salamat…
Dear friend, I hear you.. I feel you..
In time you will be at your old self,
Just take one day at a time full of blessings
Praying for u. Hugs n kisses .. E
Thanks, Evz… Hay….
Praying for you, Nelle…
Salamat, Fr. Nong…. pray you back…
Take it one day at a time Eyd, just one day at a time. Will keep you in my prayers.
Thanks, Jen….
We’ll bounce back..by God’s grace.