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[miriamaquarium]

as I was praying today I was reminded of how ungrateful I am. I have been feeling kind of hopeless and depressed these last few days...over petty things...the lack of sunshine, the rain, myself, the fact that I no longer get to "go home", my cleaning job...and God helped me see how discontented (is this a word?) I have been. Discontent with the

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[juliette139]

I've been struggling with the same thing, Mir. With the year winding down, friends leaving, my life being...well, rather out of whack, I've felt lonely and depressed. But then I keep thinking of those who are hurting so badly across campus...those who have lost their children, wife, friends in the last three weeks. I can't imagine their pain. Somehow it makes me remember that I still have quite a bit to be thankful for. I still have my best friend, for crying out loud! I can't believe how blessed I am!

When I'm most depressed, I force myself into praying for those who are also hurting. Somehow this helps. I'm not really sure why or how, but it does. It...refocuses me, puts things into perspective. I'm not negating my own struggles, saying that they're not important. But perspective is an important thing, and sometimes it just has to be slapped back into our brains.