How do some people carry on? Get knocked down and repeatedly get up? Want to give up, but don't?
My wife is tough and keeps going through her disease.
I get up each morning ready to surrender to the Universe, but find my wife still here, and I forge ahead as usual.
We must thank our ancestors for passing on the genes that have given us these strengths. Reviewing the areas in Europe from where our ancestors came, I get a sense of this. Even during the Great Wars of the twentieth century, many family members were part of the greatest generation who, some say, saved Western Civilization.
Another day and my wife and I are still here, though the peaceful era of recent history must have spoiled our children; they can not even bear to see my wife in her condition, let alone help.
Maybe schools deny the horrors of the twentieth century. Sadly, there are places in the world still experiencing the worst that humans can inflict on others. Pixabay image. Where have all the flowers gone?
