Why is LIFE so Difficult?!

I'm not just saying that in regards to my own personal life, but you can see it all around - at work, on the train, walking the streets, even at church.  When I decided to post to my blog weekly, I wanted to (hopefully) inspire people.  Give them words of encouragement without sounding "preachy."  Sometimes we get all wrapped up in our self-pity, we forget that others we know are going through worst things.  I think a part of me is writing this particular post because of all the Violence Against Children crimes here in New York.  Seems like every week children are being shot randomly although by accident.  I can not even watch the news because of all this Gun Violence.  Makes a mother want to keep her children home all the time. Meanwhile the government is crying about the obesity rate among our children in this nation.  With everything that is going on in the world who would want to take their kids anywhere?  As I think about those words "why is life so difficult" - my heart goes out to the parents who lose their kids in the streets due to gun violence, gangs, drugs & a host of other things.  Then I realize my life is not so bad after all!  The bills will get paid in time, but for now - I will enjoy my life as simple as possible and with my children...(And the next time       I hear my son complain that his life is so horrible because I won't buy him another X-Box, DS, or WII game - I'm going to show him the news.)