Lessons to be learnt

There are many sayings in life that are meant to help us get through the tough times:

God only gives you as much as you can carry

A woman is like a teabag, you only know her true strength when she is put in hot water

Be like a tree in the storm; you will bend, but you won't break

... Yet somehow I cannot find a single one that seems to work for me this time around. Curiously, I am not as beaten down as I imagined someone in my position should be feeling right now. 

My kitty cat ended up in animal hospital with a really bad case of cystitis brought on by stress. Even removing the stress will not ensure that he will ever not be susceptible to it again. This condition now requires a lifetime of special food.

I suffered a herniated disc the next day after ignoring the muscle spasms for 3 weeks and bending down too fast. 

2 days of agony, followed by a 6-8 week recovery period. (Also the reason for my lack of blog post last week)

5 days later my window is smashed by 2 men trying to steal my cellphone. They smacked and pulled my head and fought me to get the damn phone and as I dropped it behind me on the floor, the 1 shouted to the other, "shoot her!" I promptly held out my hands to show them it was gone anyway and we managed to get a gap in the traffic to drive away as they fled.

Life has thrown me a few curveballs these past 2 weeks and I try not to dwell on the negative. I prefer to acknowledge the lessons I should be learning and move forward:

I have learnt that it is imperative to have money for more than 1 emergency. Luckily I was able to dip into my home-loan access account.

I have learnt the importance of car insurance.

I have learnt to listen to my body when it tells me it is taking strain.

I have learnt that working longer hours is not only bad for the body, but also unhealthy for your soul.

I have learnt that it is important to keep a cool head in a crisis.

I have learnt that kindness from strangers still exists & I have been reminded that there is nothing more important than love and support from your family and friends.

Animal Hospital: R2000 

Back treatment: R1700

Broken window: R500

Family & friend's support: Priceless

What valuable lessons have you learnt lately?