{"id":4035,"date":"2026-11-10T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/?p=4035"},"modified":"2026-10-21T12:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:18:40","slug":"there-are-things-you-cant-fix-in-life-you-simply-have-to-survive-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/there-are-things-you-cant-fix-in-life-you-simply-have-to-survive-them\/","title":{"rendered":"There are things you can&#8217;t fix in life; you simply have to survive them."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Strength-102126-scaled.png?resize=525%2C228&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"There are things you can not fix, the goal is to survice\" width=\"525\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Strength-102126-scaled.png?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Strength-102126-scaled.png?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Strength-102126-scaled.png?resize=1024%2C444&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Strength-102126-scaled.png?resize=768%2C333&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Strength-102126-scaled.png?resize=1536%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Strength-102126-scaled.png?resize=2048%2C888&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomme-stevenson.com\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Strength-102126-scaled.png?resize=1320%2C572&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/>As a man, I have always been drawn to finding solutions. Give me a problem, and my instinct is to roll up my sleeves and get to work. Time and effort rarely discourage me. If I have the will, I believe I can find a way. An obstacle is an invitation to think differently, try again, and keep going. When a solution hasn\u2019t appeared, my first thought is that we simply haven\u2019t found it\u2026 yet.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Life Happens<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shel Silverstein captured that spirit in \u201cListen to the Mustn\u2019ts,\u201d reminding us that even in a world full of limits, possibility remains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cListen to the mustn&#8217;ts, child, listen to the Don&#8217;ts, listen to the shouldn&#8217;ts, the impossible, the won&#8217;ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me&#8230; anything can happen, child, anything can be.\u201d &#8211; \u00a0Shel Silverstein, 1930 &#8211; 1999, Poet, Listen to the Mustn&#8217;ts<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That belief has carried me a long way. Life, though, has taught me something equally valuable: some problems don\u2019t have the solutions we want. There are relationships that cannot be repaired. Some goodbyes are final. That\u2019s the hard one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Accepting those truths takes courage. And even when we cannot change an outcome, we still have choices about how we live beyond it. There is hope in that. There is room to grow, to find meaning, and eventually, to feel joy again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Matthew 6:34<\/strong>: \u201cSo don\u2019t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today\u2019s trouble is enough for today.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s Not About Solutions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We don\u2019t have to figure out the rest of our lives today. Sometimes our task is simply to take the next breath, accept a helping hand, and do one small thing that moves us forward. A difficult day can be met one moment at a time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I have learned that loving deeply can mean grieving deeply. When someone or something has brought us tremendous joy, their absence can leave an enormous void. Yet the love we experienced remains part of us. It lives in our memories, in what we learned, and in how we care for others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We could try to protect ourselves from the crash by never taking flight. But consider what we would miss: connection, laughter, companionship, and the extraordinary experience of loving and being loved. Those things make the risk worth taking, even when our hearts need time to believe it again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I say this with respect for how overwhelming loss can be. We have all been in that storm. I have known moments when every breath felt difficult, my thoughts moved too quickly to put into words, and getting through the day took everything I had.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s About Your Future<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In those moments, hope was often small. Sometimes it was a conversation, or someone sitting beside me. Sometimes it was simply giving myself another day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is what I have learned: I am loved. I matter. My presence makes a difference for family and friends, even in ways I may never fully see. I deserve their care, and I can let them help me carry what feels too heavy to carry alone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strength includes reaching out. It also includes resting, grieving, and beginning again as many times as we need. Progress can be slow and still be real.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some things cannot be fixed. Still, a meaningful life can take shape around what we have lost. We can carry forward the love, honor what mattered, and remain open to new people, new purpose, and new joy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We don\u2019t need every answer to take the next step.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, we can choose one small act of courage. We can call someone, step outside, accept support, or simply make room for a moment of peace.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">You Are Loved<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Right now, there is someone in your life who you don\u2019t see but who is thinking this about you: \u201cI can\u2019t promise how this will turn out, but I will stand beside you through it\u2014you are loved, you matter, and you don\u2019t have to see a way forward for us to take the next step together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is more life ahead. And we are worth the effort it takes to reach it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even during the worst hardships, when the other things in our lives seem to fall apart, we can still find peace in the eternal love of God.&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azquotes.com\/author\/15674-Armstrong_Williams\">Armstrong Williams<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a man, I have always been drawn to finding solutions. Give me a problem, and my instinct is to roll up my sleeves and get to work. Time and effort rarely discourage me. If I have the will, I believe I can find a way. 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