How we change

December 12, 2013 ~ In a conversation yesterday with a good friend, we talked about how our journeys with mental illness in our children have affected us. Sometimes the changes we've seen in ourselves have been negative - losing faith for a while or being angry with the cards that have been dealt to us.

But in many ways the changes have been positive. We see the world through a different set of eyes, treat people more kindly, and understand vulnerable people better because of our experiences. We are greater souls with a deeper appreciation for the struggles that others go through as well as a deeper appreciation for the beautiful things in life because we've seen such darkness