Different Trials and choosing to be happy.

Samuel and Sara Kushnick celebrate a birthday together. Courtesy of Sara Gorfinkel

Last week I was at work and noticed someone before had left the internet browser open to a personal interest story. The title caught my eye so I started reading. The story drew me in and left me sort of breathless and soul stirred.

I was in awe as to how someone could go through so much and yet still be so optimistic. At first I envied her for being able to perservere. Then I let my self off the hook by thinking, "If I didn't have depression I could be optimistic as well." Finally I realized that no matter what the trials are there is a choice to be happy about it.

I have been reading a fabulous blog and just found a post that expressed the concept of choosing happiness while having depression. The author expressed what I was trying to say in a previous post and I couldn't pass up re-posting here. I hope anyone who is suffering from depression will take comfort in the small victories that come day to day.

Depression and Choosing Happiness