You rise up to the occasion because it matters. How you treat the difficult moments in life and the people you encounter is paramount. And though you might want to hide or run away you have to show up. To take ownership. To be present in spite of the fear.
You get through. But it’s more than that. You grow. You learn. You empathize and understand. You suffer through the defeats and the sadnesses and draw deeply from the well. The well you’ve filled with learning experiences, failures, mishaps, successes, and surprises.
Easy is something for Sundays. Hard is finding a way through the ups and downs. Important is the mark you leave upon the people in your life even when things go wrong. Especially then.
