Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. Helen Keller
Over the past month I have been experiencing some things I hope never to experience again, having a child in hospital since the 23rd March, maintaining a relationship with my partner, making sure the other childrens needs are being met ... dealing with matters due to my past relationship and trying to sort out legal and financial matters all at the same time make me wonder how people keep going. I seem to be continuing to cope, with the help of talking to family and friends, but when is too much too much.
By that I mean, how do we know when its all too much and we can just give up throw up our hands and say I quit. Never I guess. I have challenges over the next 3 days which are extremely diverse and affect different parts of my life, how to compartmentalise it all and not let it affect my 160/100 blood pressure? Not sure, the love of a good man, healthy children this is a beginning. I have not really blogged till now but will use this as a resource to try and get some of my thoughts down on "paper" before I forget them all, not the least of which is learning the myriad different things involved in mental health, and in helping someone with depression. This the journey of a mother, I guess, is just as informative as that of someone suffering.
So perhaps this time of extreme upset in my life is honing my "character". Can I tell life I have had enough this time, to wait a little longer before developing me more.
