Food for thought: you wouldn't say that a child growing up in a low-income area with addicts for parents can gain entry to a high-achieving school just on his or her good attitude, would you? Circumstance is everything.
Circumstance sways our attitudes. If I'm driving down the road in a good mood listening to my favorite song with the windows down and suddenly I have a flat tire, I'm not going to maintain my good attitude...that's for sure.
I don't know, that homily just made me think a lot.
My parents can't help that they have a developmentally disabled child. They did not choose that for themselves. No matter how good their attitudes are, that will always remain their reality.
It's easy to make blanket statements about the importance of having a good attitude, but it's not easy to keep a good attitude when circumstance is constantly slapping you around.
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