I came across this piece in the weekly bulletin of Novena church written by Fr Paul Kee. I found it very uplifting and just what I needed. So here I reproduce it in part.
"The human spirit refuses to be bowed. Life goes on, and hope springs eternal. Something inside us refuses to be defeated. Despite the aches and migraines of life, the sorrows (or glorious agony), the denial of accepting responsibility, feeling sorry for ourselves, living with past hurts or grieving over the death of a loved one, from years past, people come back from needless suffering and rejoice again. Life demands to be lived. On this subject of life and how to live it, Jesus had something to say. He tells us nto to be afraid, not to let fear rule our lives. Psychologists tell us that fear can not only cause psychosomatic illnesses like ulcers and headaches but also lead us to deep depression beyond our control.
Most of all we are reminded that in God's eyes, each of us is special, "unforgettable". Like the flower, "the forget-me-not", so are we to God. The world might see us as unforgettable, anonymous, dispensable even, but God does not. So let us live in the joy of that knowledge, in the richness of that faith, and teach others to do the same. Energy spent being with others is much better than constantly pointing fingers blaming and complaining and moaning about what might have been or could be better..."
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