May 8th, 2007 at 10:36PM
The only answer to the question “Why me?” is this: Because bad stuff happens to everyone, and this is what happened to me. One of my closest friends struggled with infertility. That’s her short straw. Another friend’s marriage fell apart. Another friend gave birth to a stillborn child. Look closely enough and you’ll see that everyone has a short straw or two in their lives. —

The Struggle to Move Beyond ‘Why Me?’ - New York Times

~On the question of why bad things happen to me…grieve, cope, head up - live life. 
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