Although I have led a happy life, there were also days that I felt down and worse, when I wanted to simply give up. One of the best things that helped me aside from family and closest friends were my books....one special book was a gift from an aunt. The book is entitled Chasing Away the Clouds by Douglas Pagels and it basically helps you find your way through a dark moment in your life. Am glad that I always had this book with me because there had been a lot of reasons I needed a nudge or two like when I was feeling discouraged or when I was having a hard time accepting or dealing with the change. Over the years, I have learned that we all need a helping hand or a simple reassurance. We each have a different way of processing situations and reacting to it, we have different coping mechanisms. Me, I prefer to believe that we can overcome any situation, and that there is a new day for all of us, no matter what. And this book by Douglas Pagels played a part in that belief because his wor...
Minds are like parachutes - they only function when they are open. -Paulo Coelho