When ever I am having a tough day I like to read this poem. It puts things into perspective for me. It helps me pick myself up and march on through life. Hope it will lift you up too. Enjoy.
Coach Lora Erickson
God,
Before He sent his children to earth
Gave each of them
A very carefully selected package
Of problems,
These,
He promised, smiling,
Are yours alone, No one
Else may have the blessings
These problems will bring you.
And only you
Have the special talents and abilities
That will be needed
To make these problems
Your servants.
Now go down to your birth
And to your forgetfulness, Know that
I love you beyond measure.
These problems that I give you
Are a symbol of that love.
These monuments you make of your life
With the help of your problems
Will be a symbol of your
Love for me.
Your Father.
Reference: Charlie’s Monument by Blaine M. Yorgason
