"In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson." ~ Tom Bodett

Hmm. Before yesterday, I hadn't heard it put this way. Have you? 

My friend, Joanie, wrote to me about yesterday's quote from Elijah Cummings, which was: "Every time something bad happens to me, I don't ask the question, 'Why did it happen to me?' The question I ask is, 'Why did it happen for me?' " 

That reminded Joanie...as she put it: "In school, we get the lesson first and then the test, but in life that is not the case - we often get the test first and then, hopefully, the lesson."

We all have a lot to learn. And learning is a good thing, a great thing. So the next time something challenging, confusing, or uncomfortable happens, instead of labeling it as "bad," let's be curious and wisely welcome the lesson. 

With gratitude,
Charlene

THE TENTH GIFT IS WISDOM. Wisdom will lead you through knowledge to understanding. May you hear its soft voice. - from The Twelve Gifts of Birth