Resilience means The capacity or withstand or recover quickly from difficulties ;toughness .
Today in our world and our country when bullying has meant most of the US citizens are scared, many to speak out I, as an author, am not afraid. The first amendment clearly stated Freedom of Speech to be the primary important part of living in our democracy.
I am not afraid of anything. I’ve lived a full life with many sorrows but mostly with many joys. Resilience is my strength. Finding joy by helping our own families but by helping those in need in our country and around the world, will help thwart the bullying that has erupted.
Finding calm in a storm by prayer, positive healing thoughts, speaking out against cruelty and loving each other will help us all. I don’t know the anwers to everything but I do know this. When my daughter Kate, passed away, and I felt guilt that I could not save her, I somehow with help from above found the resilience to keep going for my teenage children, my family and students. I had to grow as a human being with God’s gift of kindness and love to show those around me and those I will never meet my kindness. As a saying goes ‘Fear is at the door but faith answers it’.
My father and my father-in-law fought in the second world war to defend democracy and the spread of evil. The bully of today will never find peace or joy by hurting others with racism and bigotry.
Hurting others can never bring joy. It will only hurt the soul of the bully. I write books about angels with the themes ‘Love always wins’ and ‘The bully never does win in the end’. Sometimes a bully can change. So I ask God and the angels to help the bully see the light of love and joy. Nurturing your soul towards loving kindness is the way to happiness and to live the gift of our precious life.