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"The key ingredients for a second chance in life"

Everyone gets knocked down. Everyone fails. It is not if a person fails, it is how well they get back up and if they try again that is most important.

In life, we have countless failure. No one learns to ride a bicycle or a horse without falling off, scratching a knee, or getting tossed into the air. As infants, we do not learn how to walk without our tiny bottoms hitting the carpet and soft grass of Grandma's front yard many times. In school, there are tests, classes, and courses that cause us to struggle. There are simply very few things we are capable of first doing without failing first.

"Getting back up" is harder than it seems. The greater the hurt, the longer it may take one to be willing to put themselves in the cross fires once more. Simple failures such as a speeding ticket or yelling the wrong answer at the television screen when watching Jeopardy are easily overlooked. More complicated failures such as a marriage ending in divorce or a personal business ending because of poor management are far more difficult. The relation between the hurt of any failure is linked to the direct proportion of just how much we have invested ourselves within it.

There are common traits of those who "get up" gracefully. These individuals usually have a great support system. They have families who are ready to pat them on the back, console in the darkest times, and provide any assistance that might be needed. They have friends who they find emotional comfort during troubled times, these friends offer a shoulder to cry on and a venting pass when it is most needed.

These folks tend to be resilient. They do not give into a negative internal dialogue. Sure, they may feel hurt and anger like everyone, but they are skilled at not letting it get the better of them. They do not fall into self pity or self absorbed isolation. They hit, roll, and hop to their feet. These are the Elizabeth Edwards of the group, or her husband, John. Cancer will not stop them.

Faith and hope are two commonalities within this same group. They have faith that they will make it through the crisis. They see the hope in the future. When the chips are down, they are not as afraid because they trust that it will and can only improve. Many believe in God, they know that no matter the rough path, they do not walk it alone. God is with them, walking that rocky with at their side. These are the Mother Teresas of the world, the Gandhis. They know that they touched

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