This was such an inspirational story. Robin is a very upbeat, positive thinker. We can all learn a lesson from her about how to face challenges in our lives. Robin was diagnosed with breast cancer and then a few years later was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder that she needed a bone marrow transplant for. She is an anchor on Good Morning America and a very well known TV personality. She faced these health battles publicly and many rallied for her. She credits her family, friends, and faith for bringing her through. "Make your mess your message." I really like that, it means whatever you are going through use it to be your message. Use your trial for good. Robin really exempified this by talking about bone marrow donors and showing peopel what it is like to go through cancer and survive. What is the point of going through hard things if you can't use it for good? That is how good God is, He always turns the bad for our good. "When you are down and you don't know how to pick yourself up, start where you are." It just takes one step, and the first is always the hardest. "Why is my something any worse or more significant than anyone elses? It's not. It's just not." We all have hard things and mine isn't any worse than someones elses. We need to have compassion for all that are going through something, it's all hard. "Why not be the one to start the kind of family you've always wanted to be part of?" Robin has an amazing support system in her family. She had strong bonds with her two older sister and brother. Not all of us come from great families but we can all be the ones to start what we desire a family to be. Dare to begin the cycle of building that loving family. Look to others who have those bonds for guidance. "Focus on the fight, not the fright." It is so easy when we are going through a trial to focus on the bad and how scared we are but that will not get us anywhere except more scared and frustrated. Focus on the good, what you can do and the scary will become less. "Life provides losses and heartbreak for all of us-but the greatest tragedy is to have the experience and miss the meaning." Every trial has a lesson, don't miss it or you may get to redo the trial. "What a gift it is to have friends who really know you. What a gift you give someone when you listen with your whole head and your whole heart." It really is a priceless gift. Be that gift to others. "I've often said when fear knocks, let faith answer the door. Sometimes when fear knocks, faith shows itself through a friend who stands by the door, squeezes your hand and answers it with you."
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