Platitudes

"I never said it would be easy,  I only said it would be worth it."

Who said that?  Show me.  Who is it that dares put words in God's mouth?  Why do limited-thinking mortals feel the need to break down the meaning of the universe into 10-15 word platitudes?  This is just the first example that came to mind.  There are millions of little one-liners out there and great quotes by incredibly intelligent people.  I guess they motivate a lot of people.  I guess even the title of this blog is meant to have a broad reach in meaning but...

Today my answer is--Baloney.

Life is tough.  There isn't a little phrase that can fix things.  There isn't a support group or a pill that can make my problem go away.  The truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ offers a happy ending that I can wait 30+ years for, and even with that in mind, it's going to hurt the entire time.  I'm not of the opinion that burying our son was a challenge given to us to teach us things.  I think it will make me a different person, certainly, and I can choose whether it makes me stronger in a productive way or hardens me in a destructive way.

But there are no magic words (from anyone on this planet)  that I can attach myself to that will make any difference.