DEPRESSION

Hey all you that have decided to be brave and take a look at this topic.
It is all around us anymore isn't it? I am in my early 40's, have beautiful healthy children and a good husband and really nothing to worry about. Bills get paid every month and we always have food. Friends too!
BUT.....when that dark cloud sets in all of the important stuff in our life seems to disappear and matter nothing. Getting up off of the couch seems the hardest thing to do during the day, putting on a smile for the kids to hide the pain, that for me is the hardest! Trying to conceive making dinner and doing laundry; the regular stuff that keeps a family going.
I am a mother, a wife, daughter and friend and greatful each and every day for the love that is in my life so WHY the dark cloud and why does it seem to endless?
Yes, there has been loss in my life and I contribute my dark feelings to losing loved ones. But it has been years now and I know that I am strong, I know that I have the strength to pull it together. So why the sadness? Why the tears and the lonliness all the time?
I think to myself and I know that I am not alone, there are millions upon millions of people everywhere that suffer from this.
Think about it. Did you have depression 25 years ago? Did you see it or hear about it? NO probably not, I think it was around but it just wasn't as obvious as it is today.
Our lives have had to speed up to keep up with everyone and everything around us.
Why do we hurry to go to the grocery store? Why do we hurry to get that load of dishes done? Why do we tell our children to HURRY UP and get into the car, HURRY UP and get your room clean, HURRY.... HURRY. And why?
There really is no reason to do all of this in a hurry. Slow down, breath, take your time and look around you. Take the time to see your child smile, take the time to notice that butterfly in the yard, take time to take that relaxing bath.
We live one life; enjoy it, relax and LOVE ALL THE TIME!