I met up with a friend at the grocery store the other day. As we fell into step with one another in the produce section she began lamenting over her struggles with her special needs son and then she confided in me that she's suffering from depression. When I told her that I have my own struggles with depression she replied, "well you put on a pretty good face then."
This isn't the first time I've heard this. Each time it is perplexing. Does depression have a look? If I'm smiling than am I (1) being insincere or (2) not really fighting depression?
Depression isn't surprising to me. I don't think our spirits were engineered to thrive in the atmosphere we live in today. I'm not sure our bodies were either. It's no wonder today's world is depressive to our spirits and minds. But we are not alone in this and as we look heavenward and to each other for the strength to pull through I think we come out a little better, a little stronger.
So I guess I just wanted to say
that depression and and a smile can go together.
Depression can't keep me from having faith and hope
and that's worth smiling about.
Don't you think?
2 comments:
I agreed =)
I found your blog from the WBWG blog site. Loved this post and your insight! I think the smile shows that somewhere in the darkness - there IS hope. Thank YOU.
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