Goodbye, April! Hello, May!

Recent addition planted at Burke Heritage Park

Sometimes life doesn’t go as planned. April’s purpose was to remind me of that. It was thirty days of misery: conflicts in personal relationships, financial worries, work-related stresses, and a host of medical problems affecting the whole family. There were some bright moments, but by far, it was the worst month I have experienced in a long time. And given the nature of many of the issues, a long stressful year may lie ahead.

By nature and by nurture, I’m a rather cynical person. Joy and optimism don’t come easily to me. Much work has been done to improve this, but it’s difficult to keep up a positive attitude on life when everything appears to be falling apart. My prayer for this month is that things take a turn for the better.