What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger

A couple of weeks ago, whilst doing some freelance work at a local radio station, I was privileged enough to be able to interview a victim of domestic violence. That may sound like an odd thing to say - how can interivewing somebody who has been the victim of such horrible abuse be a privilege? Well, the lady in quesiton made me realise that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger and that in some cases we become a better person as a result.
Every day challenges are thrown in our way, and whether we chose to face them head on and deal with them, or run away and hide decides whether we will come out of the situation stronger or weaker. When talking to this lady she oozed self-confidence. Not in a cocky way, but in an assured, righteous manner. After all that she has been through she refuses to let anybody treat her like a second class citizen. A successful business women with a young daughter to look after, her priorities are herself and her child. Her daugher and herself come first. Maybe some of us should take notice and start looking after ourselves. I'm not saying be selfish, I'm just suggesting that we all take a little bit more care of ourselves, focus on what is right for us instead of worrying what other people think and do. Afterall, we're the only ones who can control our future.