Hi Marilyn, I really liked this forum. I'm still working on bouncing back from adversity and this was very helpful. I also liked Nick's poem. I wish everyone the best.

HI Marilyn, What a good post! It reminds me of the saying it's ok if you fall down just so you pick yourself back up. Thanks alot! Carla :)

Hi Marilyn and fellow friends! Just a couple of more quotes about adversity from some of the most brilliant minds of our time. Please enjoy! If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience. ~Robert Fulghum Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. ~M. Kathleen Casey If you're going through hell, keep going. ~Winston Churchill We have no right to ask when sorrow comes, "Why did this happen to me?" unless we ask the same question for every moment of happiness that comes our way. ~Author Unknown A bend in the road is not the end of the road... unless you fail to make the turn. ~Author Unknown The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief. ~William Shakespeare, Othello I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. ~Mother Teresa

After you cry or mope a little, then just dust yourself off and push forward! Resilience really is good trait to have. Everyone is going to face adversity in life. Some learn to handle it and others don't. Thanks for sharing the article. DonnaZ

HI Deborah, Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed the post. I agree with that quote as well, and I am glad it has gotten you through alot! God Bless, Marilyn