Bill
04-01-08, 01:48
When I was in my teens, I’d come home from school one day and my older brother came in. He was in a desperate state and went straight for the whisky. I asked him what was wrong and I advised him to talk to our eldest brother because I knew he’d have the answer as it involved his line of work. My brother did so and all was resolved. My brother had got into such a state of worry that he couldn’t think straight. He was frustrated that he couldn’t find an answer.
My father was out of work for a period of time. With each job he failed to get, he became more disheartened and low. He got to the point where he felt so frustrated that he hit the wall with his fist. He was a gentle man but when he became frustrated, he had to release his feelings. As he grew older he mellowed and accepted things better. When I was getting worked up over a football match he’d remind me “It’s only a game, there are much more important things in life to worry about”.
When we become low and get frustrated, we begin to think everything is hopeless. We’re in a dark place and look at everything in a pessimistic negative way. We fail to see the bright side and so stop trying to find a solution that is often there. We give up.
Sometimes things feel so bad, we feel under a black cloud and can’t find a way to the sunlight. When I realised how low my father was, I offered to ask at work if there were any temping jobs going. Soon after he began working with me and from that point he then went on to other temping jobs before being offered a permanent position. He became very well respected because of his expertise and so they kept him on for as long as he wanted to work.
When I became ill, I became very frustrated and I couldn’t see a way out. It was only after talking to a psychologist who showed me my options that I was able to start my recovery. Sometimes when we feel so ill and panicky, we cannot find a solution. However, someone looking from the outside can often view things in a different light. Hope is never lost unless we throw it away by completely giving up but after the things I’ve been through I don’t believe in giving up on hope because I’ve found there is always a solution no matter how low and frustrated we feel. It may take some time but time heals as they say, providing we remain determined and never give up on hope.:winks:
My father was out of work for a period of time. With each job he failed to get, he became more disheartened and low. He got to the point where he felt so frustrated that he hit the wall with his fist. He was a gentle man but when he became frustrated, he had to release his feelings. As he grew older he mellowed and accepted things better. When I was getting worked up over a football match he’d remind me “It’s only a game, there are much more important things in life to worry about”.
When we become low and get frustrated, we begin to think everything is hopeless. We’re in a dark place and look at everything in a pessimistic negative way. We fail to see the bright side and so stop trying to find a solution that is often there. We give up.
Sometimes things feel so bad, we feel under a black cloud and can’t find a way to the sunlight. When I realised how low my father was, I offered to ask at work if there were any temping jobs going. Soon after he began working with me and from that point he then went on to other temping jobs before being offered a permanent position. He became very well respected because of his expertise and so they kept him on for as long as he wanted to work.
When I became ill, I became very frustrated and I couldn’t see a way out. It was only after talking to a psychologist who showed me my options that I was able to start my recovery. Sometimes when we feel so ill and panicky, we cannot find a solution. However, someone looking from the outside can often view things in a different light. Hope is never lost unless we throw it away by completely giving up but after the things I’ve been through I don’t believe in giving up on hope because I’ve found there is always a solution no matter how low and frustrated we feel. It may take some time but time heals as they say, providing we remain determined and never give up on hope.:winks: