11.02.2026

Life is Hard

When I hear somebody say that life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, "Compared to what?" 

       --Sydney J. Harris

This is a very thought-provoking quote.  Life may be hard.  I don’t think we have any real right to complain about that.  We are not promised otherwise, but it is not always hard.  Actually, most of us are incredibly blessed.  When we think life is too hard what exactly would we like it to be?  I know, there are a lot of easy answers to that... trouble-free, healthy, stable, happy, comfortable, and less challenging.  But that is not life, is it?