Up to this point, I have had a very trauma-free life. I must be a very lucky person. While the worst thing that ever happened to me was probably falling off a rope swing, I have heard of others who have gone through some amazingly difficult challenges. These people are incredible for their will to carry on and their durability to hardship.

When I think of hardship, I think of the victims of 9/11. These people did not deserve the punishment which they felt. I do not know how these people got through this hardship. They must have had very hardy personalities. The victims who did live it can all tell stories of miraculous escapes. However, many did not live through this terrible ordeal. The death toll was in the thousands.

For all those around the country who had friends and family killed in these attacks, the grief and pain must have been almost insurmountable. These people must have had great inner strength to carry on day to day.

If I encountered such a hardship in my life, I do not know how I would cope. I would have to take life day by day, and try to keep my head up. The pain and grief would be so intense, I may want to just lie in bed and cry all day. However, that would not help me move forward.

To overcome hardship, a person must take life a day at a time, and try to be happy. The more that one does this, the easier it will become to encounter trials in the future.