So often it seems that life is only made up of things to worry about.  Life has many disappointments for all of us ... death, illnesses, betrayals, tragedies, and feelings of worthlessness and despair.  Sometimes life can seem so very grim, and so many times we tend to wallow in pools of self-pity.

I would just like to say again ... I believe that our time here on earth gives us the opportunity to grow spiritually.  We can experience much personal growth because of all the suffering, worries, and difficulties we have to go through during our mortal lives.  It is God's way of fine-tuning us so we become more compassionate, more caring, more loving, and more aware of others' pain.  After all, how could we ever dry the tears of others if we had never cried ourselves?