It must be nice to be so strong and to think it's because you're so good, that you live right and eat right, so you deserve your health and happiness. But there is such a thing as luck, and there's more bad luck than good in this world.

Laura Lippman
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It’s important not to look down on someone who has bad luck. When we do, we can miss out on the opportunity to help and uplift them. Think about the people you know who always seem to get knocked down and out by life. Perhaps they don’t have an easy time at work or in love.

Perhaps they aren’t the most pleasant people you know. Maybe their lives are out of control or chaotic. Whatever it is, there’s something that they need that you can provide.

Just be there for them when they need you, offer your sympathy when they are sad, offer your support when they are down, offer your smile when they are down, offer your kind words when they are in need, and let them know that they are worth more than their bad luck. Bad luck is something that happens to all of us—it’s not something you deserve or should try to change.

Source: Baltimore Blues

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