This saying helps put things in perspective for me...

[FormerOstrich]

I've had others tell me it was corny or some liberal bs thing. I've posted it here before but it's been at least a year ago if not more. Today was a day I needed to read it so I thought I'd share.

May You Have

Enough happiness to keep you sweet,

Enough trials to keep you strong,

Enough sorrow to keep you human,

Enough hope to keep you happy,

Enough failure to keep you humble,

Enough success to keep you eager,

Enough friends to give you comfort,

Enough wealth to meet your needs,

Enough enthusiasm to look forward,

Enough faith to banish depression,

Enough determination to make each day
better than yesterday.

-----Author unknown

[4morewars]

1. Amen !

[WCGreen]

2. Enough already...

Seriously, a good collection of sayings....

Enough sorrow to keep you human,

Enough hope to keep you happy,


Those two really bring it on home for me.....

[elehhhhna]

3. Sorry but that second to last line ...

faith ain't gonna fix an inheritable chemical problem
Otherwise, carry on.

[chalky]

5. That's assuming the faith is related to religion, and the depression isn't

a valid result of depressing conditions.
Not all depression is from an inheritable chemical imbalance.

[elehhhhna]

8. I know. Sorry--it hit me as Tom Cruise-ish, that's all.

[FormerOstrich]

10. You know other than I know that Tom Cruise is

or was into Scientology, I know nothing of anything about his personal thoughts. Some things I remain completely in the dark about (my sister use to say I must live in a cave). However, I don't know who wrote this, I have carried this saying around with me way before Tom Cruise was around. So he didn't contribute.

:hi:

[donheld]

11. I hear you Elehhhhna

I try to have faith, but chemically it's sometimes very difficult. Tom Cruise might could do with some help himself.

[FormerOstrich]

9. I agree that faith cannot banish all

forms of depression.

However, for me personally, when I'm depressed it is usually caused be feeling sorry for myself. Plus, I don't really consider "faith", in this saying, as religious even though I'm sure some would. So I suppose my interpretation is enough optimism to overcome feeling sorry for myself. Of course, everyone can interpret for their own situations.

[chalky]

4. It's sad to me that someone could read this and label it "liberal bs"

It's a statement of truths. How is it that some people can be confronted with truth and dismiss it with the label of "liberal bs"?

[FormerOstrich]

6. I know...I was taken back when an acquaintance said that to me..

I guess just because it's not hate filled and makes you think some that it's not manly republican.

[annabanana]

7. "truth" is on our side...

and that ain't no bs!

[housewolf]

12. Thank you - it's beautiful

Thanks for sharing it at this time.