Joseph Marshall III, Lakota author, historian, and teacher.
“A young man asked his grandfather why life can be so hard. This is the old man's answer.
“My grandfather says, “In life there is not only joy but also sorrow, not only victories but also losses, standing and falling, hunger and abundance, good and bad. I'm not saying this to make you despair, but to teach you the reality that life is a journey, sometimes walking in the light and sometimes walking in the shadows.
“My grandfather says, “You didn't want to be born or you didn't want to be born, but you're here.'' Because everything in life is twofold, you have strengths as well as weaknesses. Some of you want to win, some of you want to lose, some of you have a caring heart, and some of you have a small heart of arrogance. There is a risk of directing
“My grandfather says, “Facing the storms of life, knowing loss, feeling sadness and heartache, falling into the depths of grief gives you strength.You have to rise up in the midst of the storm.'' No. You have to face the wind and the cold and the darkness. When the storm comes, it's not trying to beat you down, it's trying to help you become stronger.
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