{"id":4692,"date":"2014-06-11T20:29:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T02:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/?p=4692"},"modified":"2014-06-11T20:29:45","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T02:29:45","slug":"the-most-beautiful-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/the-most-beautiful-people\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Beautiful People"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.\u201d<\/span><\/strong> Elizabeth Kubler Ross<\/p>\n

I love that quote.\u00a0 I can\u2019t say that I know of every person reading this blog\u2019s trials they have gone through in their personal lives, but I know that each of you have had plenty of struggles and challenges to deal with in your lives\u2026I believe that everyone does.\u00a0 We may never know or guess the struggles that one another have gone through because some of us don\u2019t go around sharing all of those deeply painful experiences we have overcome, but the fact is that everyone\u2019s life has been full of challenges.\u00a0 Some are physical, some are emotional, some are financial, some include loss\u2026.the list goes on and on.\u00a0 I have yet to meet anyone who hasn\u2019t had challenges in their life.\u00a0 But when you look back at your own life, as grateful as you are for the happy times, it has been those difficult times that have helped to mold you into the person that you are today.\u00a0 And you couldn\u2019t trade those past challenges, or quite simply, you wouldn\u2019t be you!<\/p>\n

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must <\/span>not<\/span><\/span><\/strong> be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 – Maya Angelou<\/span><\/p>\n

All of us have been refined by our problems and our tough circumstances.\u00a0 They have made us better people, if we have let them\u2026and they have certainly made all of you BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s message is this:\u00a0 Never give up when things get tough\u2026We all want the fairy tale, but if you want the happy ending then YOU CAN\u2019T GIVE UP!<\/p>\n

Have a great day everyone!<\/p>\n

~Amy<\/p>\n

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