Then in the second place, you are not likely to forget your own cross—no, but do not make too much of it. Just a9 we fail to remember that there is another side in the lives of those we envy, so in ourselves we are always prone to place too great emphasis on the dark side and to forget that there is a "but" here also. We forget the sunshine; think of the worries and troubles, the hinderances and drawbacks, our needs and our weaknesses, the clouds and the shadows. Remember here that there is the other side. Your house may be small and lack many conveniences, but it is so much better than many others, and some cannot find a suitable place at all. You cannot afford this or that, but after all how much you have. You do-not honestly lack, and you have health and strength, and work to do and leisure to rest. Your friends may not be perfect, they cross you many a time, but, taking them all around, they are very fine and better than you deserve. If you doubt it cast your mind back to some time of trouble or sokness and remember hew they comforted and supported you Much to be Thankful For What if you have crosses to bea So have others. They are alwa; small men, and blind, yes and selfish too, who are constantly thinking of their own crosses and forgetting those of others, You have your cross, but you have beautiful "compensations. Ab one told me the other day. rever realized until this illness ho! much I have to be thankful fo We have our dark days and our di couragements, but how much happiness, and how many hours when the world is full of love and sunshine.
Then in clo aaman came with his cross to God, and in the way of trust and obedience, he found relief. And in trust and obedience we shall find the same great and blessed experied We shall learn as St. Paul learnt, that when for some reason we may not understand, God may not take away the eross, this He will do, He will give us strength to bear it patiently afa joyfully. We do not understand.—We see only the reverse de of the great tapestry of life on which He is weaving out, through these experi seeming good and ill, the n of our lives.
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