Comments on: Winston Churchill said: “If you are going through hell, keep going.” http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/10/10/winston-churchill-said-if-you-are-going-through-hell-keep-going-4/ From The Ground Up Thought Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:04:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Michele Brenton http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/10/10/winston-churchill-said-if-you-are-going-through-hell-keep-going-4/#comment-469 Michele Brenton Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:53:14 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-469 Arrived on this blog post after doing a search on Google for 'keep going' - I was looking for something inspiring to pass on to someone I know is going through a rough time. Then I spotted your piece halfway down the results page. I am currently putting my life back together in a different way after my flat burnt down! So you can see why I was curious enough to come here to read what you had to say on the subject. I and my family ended up moving countries and completely re-thinking our lives - you are quite right that nothing is ever the same again - but I have strong hopes it can be even better. Sadly our health was badly impacted because we were in a country that does not protect victims of these incidents and we were forced to go back to the fire scene and sift through the wreckage and live with the smoke damaged items - despite having suffered smoke inhalation. But fingers crossed the health problems will eventually clear up and I am hoping my own stress related illness will not turn out to be something sinister. If those hopes pan out - then it will be full steam ahead into a brighter future. Thanks for this blog post - it was good to hear from someone who has been through it and come out the other side. Arrived on this blog post after doing a search on Google for ‘keep going’ - I was looking for something inspiring to pass on to someone I know is going through a rough time. Then I spotted your piece halfway down the results page.

I am currently putting my life back together in a different way after my flat burnt down! So you can see why I was curious enough to come here to read what you had to say on the subject.

I and my family ended up moving countries and completely re-thinking our lives - you are quite right that nothing is ever the same again - but I have strong hopes it can be even better. Sadly our health was badly impacted because we were in a country that does not protect victims of these incidents and we were forced to go back to the fire scene and sift through the wreckage and live with the smoke damaged items - despite having suffered smoke inhalation. But fingers crossed the health problems will eventually clear up and I am hoping my own stress related illness will not turn out to be something sinister. If those hopes pan out - then it will be full steam ahead into a brighter future.

Thanks for this blog post - it was good to hear from someone who has been through it and come out the other side.

]]> By: Izzi http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/10/10/winston-churchill-said-if-you-are-going-through-hell-keep-going-4/#comment-440 Izzi Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:51:02 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-440 I'm just about to take another step through hell and leave my abusive partner. A man who said he'd love me till death, although I didn't realise he meant he would kill me. I lost my job 6 weeks ago, have no money, he threw my 17yr old daughter out and now I have nothing. Only myself to blame. But, you are right. Tomorrow I get out, to who knows where or what, and it's the start of something new, something different. Scary and exciting all at the same time. It may be more hell but at least its mine and not imposed on me by a vile man. Thanks. I’m just about to take another step through hell and leave my abusive partner. A man who said he’d love me till death, although I didn’t realise he meant he would kill me. I lost my job 6 weeks ago, have no money, he threw my 17yr old daughter out and now I have nothing. Only myself to blame. But, you are right. Tomorrow I get out, to who knows where or what, and it’s the start of something new, something different. Scary and exciting all at the same time. It may be more hell but at least its mine and not imposed on me by a vile man. Thanks.

]]> By: Jeannie Strange http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/10/10/winston-churchill-said-if-you-are-going-through-hell-keep-going-4/#comment-430 Jeannie Strange Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:46:16 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-430 Rachel, thanks for the words of encouragement. I awoke this morning seeking inspiration to help me deal with the circumstances in my life that I thought was as low as they could get. Reading your story and the comments from others made me realize that I cannot say that my story is better, but a lot worst; however, I am inspired to keep going and not give up in which I have attempted twice in the past three years. I am on so many medications that I have to keep a list with just to remember which is for what. I attend therapy every two weeks and still I struggle. I pray to my higher power in which I say I believe in, but for some reason have not come to that place of peace after praying. I feel that something is wrong with me, that I am never going to be absent of hurt, pain and disappointment. Back to your story, I do have a glimmer of hope. A new way to look at things and I even feel that I have friends out there who through replying to your story has helped me face a new direction. Funny, the meds and therapy did not help as much as reading this story and the comments. Maybe, I am truly at a place where I am ready for a change. Thanks to you All! Rachel, thanks for the words of encouragement. I awoke this morning seeking inspiration to help me deal with the circumstances in my life that I thought was as low as they could get. Reading your story and the comments from others made me realize that I cannot say that my story is better, but a lot worst; however, I am inspired to keep going and not give up in which I have attempted twice in the past three years. I am on so many medications that I have to keep a list with just to remember which is for what. I attend therapy every two weeks and still I struggle. I pray to my higher power in which I say I believe in, but for some reason have not come to that place of peace after praying. I feel that something is wrong with me, that I am never going to be absent of hurt, pain and disappointment.

Back to your story, I do have a glimmer of hope. A new way to look at things and I even feel that I have friends out there who through replying to your story has helped me face a new direction. Funny, the meds and therapy did not help as much as reading this story and the comments. Maybe, I am truly at a place where I am ready for a change.

Thanks to you All!

]]> By: Jennifer Louden http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/10/10/winston-churchill-said-if-you-are-going-through-hell-keep-going-4/#comment-354 Jennifer Louden Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:23:12 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-354 Rachel, there is something so bracing and loving and comforting about your writing - this story really made my day, especially the part about your dog and your dad! Rachel, there is something so bracing and loving and comforting about your writing - this story really made my day, especially the part about your dog and your dad!

]]> By: Lt. C. K. Zamek http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/10/10/winston-churchill-said-if-you-are-going-through-hell-keep-going-4/#comment-355 Lt. C. K. Zamek Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:53:38 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-355 Your latest post brings back memories of a period in time when my child was a stranger to me. I always loved her but it was not easy to like her then. The hard work that brought back the sweetness and sharp insight of the little girl I loved and liked as a youngster has turned into the fine woman I am proud to claim as my daughter today. Her mother, I know, would be ever so proud of her, too. Sorry it took some rough bumps in the road before the path smoothed out. Love, Lt. C. K. Zamek (aka Dad) Waterford Fire Department Your latest post brings back memories of a period in time when my child was a stranger to me. I always loved her but it was not easy to like her then.
The hard work that brought back the sweetness and sharp insight of the little girl I loved and liked as a youngster has turned into the fine woman I am proud to claim as my daughter today. Her mother, I know, would be ever so proud of her, too.

Sorry it took some rough bumps in the road before the path smoothed out.

Love,
Lt. C. K. Zamek (aka Dad)
Waterford Fire Department

]]> By: Rachel http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/10/10/winston-churchill-said-if-you-are-going-through-hell-keep-going-4/#comment-356 Rachel Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:55:37 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-356 Deb wrote: >>>That is rather ironic since my prayer and hope for many months has been to develop my talent further and expand my work which cannot happen in my current circumstances.<<< Sounds like you are entering into a possable bumpy time Deb. Since your hopes are not being relized in your current circumstances, maybe life is getting stired up in a way that will, in the end, help you see those hopes come to pass. Keep us posted...when you are going through hell, don't go it alone! Rachel Deb wrote: >>>That is rather ironic since my prayer and hope for many months has been to develop my talent further and expand my work which cannot happen in my current circumstances.<<<

Sounds like you are entering into a possable bumpy time Deb.

Since your hopes are not being relized in your current circumstances, maybe life is getting stired up in a way that will, in the end, help you see those hopes come to pass. Keep us posted…when you are going through hell, don’t go it alone!
Rachel

]]> By: Susan K. Frost http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/10/10/winston-churchill-said-if-you-are-going-through-hell-keep-going-4/#comment-357 Susan K. Frost Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:49:23 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-357 Jet clarity. Using it all. Vivid. Searing. Soul-building. Learning to let go. Nice post! (when I'm tired, complete sentences are the first to go. I'll just let them....) Jet clarity. Using it all. Vivid. Searing. Soul-building. Learning to let go. Nice post!

(when I’m tired, complete sentences are the first to go. I’ll just let them….)

]]> By: Jill http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/10/10/winston-churchill-said-if-you-are-going-through-hell-keep-going-4/#comment-358 Jill Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:32:18 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-358 Thanks for such an inspirational story - and such incidents in our lives bring us down to earth in a hurry. (I well remember sitting beside my happy dog looking at my new car upside down, totalled. We had both escaped alive that was all that mattered). And yes life can never be the same. Its not meant to be. No two chapters of a book are the same. They are a sequence and with each chapter the story gets better and more exciting :) Thanks for such an inspirational story - and such incidents in our lives bring us down to earth in a hurry.

(I well remember sitting beside my happy dog looking at my new car upside down, totalled. We had both escaped alive that was all that mattered).

And yes life can never be the same. Its not meant to be. No two chapters of a book are the same. They are a sequence and with each chapter the story gets better and more exciting :)

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