Message of the Day - Hitting Rockbottom May Not Be About You

Good Morning,

 

A very good friend of mine, Howard, who is like a brother to me, is having some hard times. He is seeing more and more of his life being stripped away, one piece at a time. Over the past few months, he has endured hardship after hardship, loss after loss, and each time when he thinks he hit a new low, something more happens and brings him lower. I pray for him, and try to help him several times a week over the phone, as Howard is in New York and I am in Kentucky.

 

Two days ago, Howard’s car broke down and caught on fire, a new low. When the tow truck came to pick up his car and bring it back to his home/office, he thought he recognized the truck driver. A few months back, there was another person who was at a low point in their life. This man decided to end it all by going out onto the Tappen Zee bridge over the Hudson River and jump. The bridge is about 40 miles north of New York City, and it was shut down for hours while the local and state authorities brought this man back from the brink.

 

Now this very same man, one who had seen the lowest of the low in his life, now came to help Howard, who was also at a very low point in his life. When Howard recognized the would-be suicidal bridge jumper he took it as a sign of how low his life is now. Howard shared this story with me yesterday and asked me to put it in my message of the day.

 

During this same conversation, Howard and I also spoke about others and some of the issues they are facing. At each incident, Howard immediately offered help and information. Even at our lowest point, so long as we can help others, we have value and something to look forward to in life. My friend is going through some tough times, and the challenges facing him are pretty stiff, but when others need help, he is there.

 

Whatever your beliefs are about what life is about, if it is scripted or free will, know that life has purpose so long as you can help others. And through helping others, life gets better. Life is often not about us, it is about others and what we can do to make the lives of others better.

 

In his lowest times of his life, my brother Howard, sees that and helps others. And through this, help will come to him.  I love you Howard! Hang in there!

 

Enjoy!

 

Sanford Berenberg

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