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FAMILY VALUES "A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues." - Cicero Just how does one find thankfulness when circumstances are hard? Try looking beyond trials. Focus on the good around you instead of your difficulties — a roof over your head, your life, watching a sunrise/sunset, time with loved ones. This borders on simplistic and may grate on your thankfulness nerves, but it is often the simple that becomes profound. Placing focus off of your problems and onto your blessings reframes the picture. Hardships come and go, but they do not nullify the good. TIRED of information going IN one ear and OUT the other? Working memory is essential in order to maintain attention, concentration, and focus in children. Attention deficits have been proven to be caused by poor working memory, which can in turn cause problems in school or in the workplace. We offer CogMed Working Memory TrainingTM, a method of improving memory that is proven to be 80% effective. Learn more. Call: 540-628-4145 Dr. Joni Johnson (540) 628-4145 www.PP4AL.com Boldly face the difficulty. Come up with a plan of attack and work it. It will be work, but exercise your internal strength and rise to the challenge. Remember, everyone in the human race has shared a similar experience. You can let it consume you, or you can overcome it. You control the outcome. Remind yourself, you are not alone; this is part of life, not the whole of life. Name potential advantages this trial will add to your personal strength and life skills. Think of those to come who will gain an advantage from your experience — perhaps, the ones you love most. In the end, a bubble life of perfection sounds like Utopia; yet, it would lead to an entitled, egocentric, inexperienced life. It is through the trials and adversities of life that resilience and strength of character are formed. On the shards of difficulties, we build the capacity for empathy, sympathy and the will to overcome. Choose wisely how your inner spirit responds to life situations. Your attitude will frame and determine life ahead. Choose to find good and be thankful; even when, you feel less than. Elaine Stone, mother of three, lives in Spotsylvania. www.FredParent.NET 25