Comments on: Life is All About the Ups and Downs https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/life-is-all-about-the-ups-and-downs/ Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully. Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:34:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.8 By: One Frugal Girl https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/life-is-all-about-the-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-55147 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 20:50:40 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=6716#comment-55147 In reply to Bernie.

Thanks for the comment Bernie! I completely agree that “life gets in the way of life” not in a negative way, but rather in a very positive way that says today’s struggles will be tomorrow’s victories. I love your comment about reaching the peak and wondering what else there is to strive for! I couldn’t agree more!

]]> By: One Frugal Girl https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/life-is-all-about-the-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-55146 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 20:48:58 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=6716#comment-55146 In reply to Mel @ brokeGIRLrich.

Thanks for the kind words.

]]> By: Mel @ brokeGIRLrich https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/life-is-all-about-the-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-55079 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:46:31 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=6716#comment-55079 I guess a lot of the time I think of that old C.S. Lewis quote “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”

I hope life is providing you with more ups than downs though recently.

]]> By: Punky Coletta https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/life-is-all-about-the-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-54467 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:37:31 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=6716#comment-54467 Amen!

]]> By: Bernie https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/life-is-all-about-the-ups-and-downs/comment-page-1/#comment-53926 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 04:20:36 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=6716#comment-53926 I agree but I have a slightly different view–to me it’s something to be thankful for. You mention “Life always gets in the way” but I always have to remind myself–get in the way of what? Life gets in the way of life. Living and being good to others and happiness where you are lucky enough to have it–that’s life. To me the place of utmost balance is most likely one of emptiness; you are empty of worries but then where are your triumphs? You are emptied of sorrows, but what are your joys? You have reached the peak but what is left to strive for?

To me life is just life; ups, downs, and everything in between. Unless you live in total isolation you can’t control what happens to you because other people are constantly interfering and interacting with you. I try to remind myself that life isn’t the important thing; it’s living that counts, and I want to live the best way I can. I consider myself extremely fortunate that my life has been so good that I even have low points. I know there are people in the world for whom there are no low points…because they are at the bottom. A bad day is a blessing in itself.

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