When one door closes.....

My aunt has been diagnosed with cancer, and yet she has kept her mind generally clear of negative thoughts or bitterness. I am amazed how vibrant and energetic she remains in spite to the threat to her life.

Wasn't it Helen keller who exemplified a great attitude towards life's hard times. Blind and deaf since birth, she became a dynamic source of inspiration as an adult. She noted that when 1 door closes in life, another usually opens but we are not aware of it because we tend to be still tugging on the door that closed. We miss new opportunities when we devote our energies to regaining what was lost.

None of us can afford to let our lives be dominated by feelings of depression or powerlessness. It is natural to be emotionally down after taking a hit from life, but, as my aunt has shown with her courage, we all have the power to keep it together.