THE EASY AND THE HARD

We all have the same question: Why is life so tough? Well, there’s an answer to that…

When my husband and I were raising our five children, we                                                          Sarcasm is easy. Sincerity is hard.

taught them everything we knew.  Now we know that was-                                                            An F is easy. An A is hard.

n’t much                                                                                                                                                Growing weeds is easy. Growing flowers is hard.

    If we could do it over, here are some crucial facts about                                                             Reaction is easy. Action is hard.

human nature that I would start teaching them before                                                  Can’t do is easy. Can do is hard.

they were old enough to brush their teeth without help.                                                                Feasting is easy. Fasting is hard.

            Bad is easy. Good is hard.                                                                                         Following is easy. Leading is hard.

                Losing is easy.  Winning is hard.                                                                              Having friends is easy.  Being a friend is hard.

                Talking is easy. Listening is hard.                                                                             Dying is easy. Living is hard.

                Watching TV is easy. Reading is hard                                                                       If you ask why all this is so, why is life so hard, I’ll

                Giving Advice is easy. Taking advice is hard.                                                        you, “It just is. Nothing in life that is good and worthwhile

                Flab is easy. Muscle is hard.                                                                                  comes without effort.”

                Stop is easy. Go is hard.                                                                                            We are born, all of us, with a nature hat is drawn to

                Dirty is easy. Clean is hard.                                                                                  the easy rather than the hard. Surely you’ve noticed that

                Take is easy. Give is hard.                                                                                    no child ever has to be taught to be naughty; we’re all

                Dream is easy. Think is hard.                                                                               born knowing how. It’s easy for us. What’s hard is learning

                Lying is easy. Truth is hard.                                                                                 to be good.

                Sleeping is easy. Waking is hard                                                                               Knowing this about one self and others softens the

                Talking about God is easy. Praying to God is hard.                                               heart and builds iron into the will, keeps us going when all

                Watching basketball is easy. Playing basketball is hard                                         around is crumbling, when friends forsake, when the heart

                Holding a grudge is easy. Forgiving is hard.                                                           breaks, and the courage and confidence shatter.

                Telling a secret is easy. Keeping a secret is hard.                                                      Knowing that such experiences are part of the deal

                Play is easy. Work is hard.                                                                                   gives us opportunities to choose to do hard things.

                Falling is easy.  Getting up is hard.                                                                        Constant challenges make our journey exhilarating, won-

                Spending is easy. Saving is hard.                                                                           derfully fulfilling, never, never boring. As the Arabs, put it,

                Eating is easy. Dieting is hard.                                                                               “All sunshine makes a desert.”

                Doubt is easy. Faith is hard.                                                                                      And here’s a small secret that most sad and lonely peo-                

                Laughter is easy. Tears are hard.                                                                           ple never learn: Deep down inside we are all asking the

                Criticizing is easy. Taking criticism is hard.                                                           same question. No matter who you are, life is hard, and

                Letting go is easy. Hanging on is hard.                                                                  we all ask why is should be so.

                Secret sin is easy. Confession is hard.                                                                       But there is comfort in knowing we’re not alone. So

                Pride is easy. Humility is hard.                                                                              maybe your child---- or the person sitting over there----

                Excusing oneself is easy. Excusing others is hard.                                                  needs to hear from you right this minute that sometimes

                Borrowing is easy. Paying back is hard.                                                                 you question, too, but that the One who knows us best

                Sex is easy. Love is hard.                                                                                       and loves us most promises hat for those who choose

                Argument is easy. Negotiation is hard.                                                                  the hard way, “the dawn gives way to morning splendor

                Naughty is easy. Nice is hard.                                                                                while the evil grope and stumble in the dark.”

                Going along is easy. Walking alone is hard.                                                              Easy is its own reward. Hard is much finer.

                Dumb is easy. Smart is hard.

                Cowardice is easy. Bravery is hard.                                                                                                                           ----Beverly Heirich

                Messy is easy. Neat is hard.

                Poor is easy. Rich is hard.

                War is easy. Peace is hard.                                                       COMPLIMENTS OF CARROLL BASKETBALL