A radio talk show host always ends his show by saying, "They never said it shoud be easy..." and I know he is right. Life is HARD! More than a century ago this was recognized in "The Housewife's Lament"

Life is a trial and love is a trouble Beauty will fade and riches will flee

Pleasures they dwindle and prices they double And nothing is as I would wish it to be.

Getting discouraged is part of life. Raising yourself out of that valley of discouragement is one of the things that makes life feel good. It doesn't really make life any easier; but the change in attitude makes it seem so. Having friends who care helps to create the climate for such a change. I hope you are finding this to be so.