"We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread.
They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken away from a man but one thing : the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose ones way."
Viktor Frankl
They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken away from a man but one thing : the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose ones way."
Viktor Frankl
So very connected to my previous post, and yet not connected, a quote that has lingered recently and needs no words to accompany it.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Here, sleep calls.
Life has changed, not that anyone outside would notice unless they knew me/us. We remain the same, yet evolved somehow...life constantly changes, and yet what do we do with the experience and knowledge we acquire?
We pick ourselves up, we carry on, we share and we learn?
The yellow brick road is a hard and bumpy one...but compulsive, so we're back on it again in search of heaven only knows what....
6 comments:
hey Katie...hope you find some answers soon.
The quote you have here? Is it from Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning? It was one of the most profound books I have ever read. His reflections on resiliency and unconditional empathy are rivetting as well as inspiring.
I read it when the road I was on was quite bumpy and full of potholes....it helped me find perspective as well as a silver lining.
Whatever you and your family are dealing with, I hope you find the answers you need as well as the light reflected off a silver lining.
Thanks Dana,
It's a quote amongst others in a book I was given, so not sure which particular one of Frankl's books it is from originally.
I'm not so sure it's answers I am after - am not sure they exist, ever really, but perspective does, and we are finding that, actually more quickly than I imagined...
Good job we never know how tough it can be beforehand though and yet we can always go further than we thought was possible and deal with more than we thought we could!
That moon shines silvery encouragement for another day ahead...one day at a time, it's the only way!
am off to find some sleep somewhere, thank you
((((Katie))))) and prayers for you and your family.
I love that quote Katie. It is so very true. We can't choose our circumstances, but we can choose how we respond to it. Bravo. Thanks for sharing it. XOXO
Hey Katie
The name of your site is so visual. What a beautiful thought.
I'm so glad that I stumbled across your site today adn I hope that in your search, the angels guide you along the path that will bring you great joy, fulfillment, and understanding.
Angel Blessings
You can imprison the body but the soul is free and always will be
Post a Comment