{"id":321,"date":"2011-08-17T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/askandy.fbclafayette.org\/?p=321"},"modified":"2014-07-25T13:40:43","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T17:40:43","slug":"is-hard-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/4twelve\/is-hard-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Is “Hard” Bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mountain<\/p>\n

So, you had trouble with your locker\u2026 Or better yet, your locker is by someone you don\u2019t get along with… It\u2019s going to be a hard year. <\/strong><\/p>\n

You have a new class schedule with classes that are unfamiliar and much harder.\u00a0 After day one of class, you know this year is going to be your hardest year ever.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You have a teacher that is known for being the toughest, pickiest grader in your school. \u00a0Your cake-walk year just turned into boot camp. \u201cHard\u201d is written all over this class. <\/strong><\/p>\n

You are not ten anymore.\u00a0 You\u2019re older now.\u00a0 Mom and dad expect you to pull your weight more.\u00a0 Your thinking is \u201cMy parents have no clue about all the work I do.\u00a0 My days are long.\u00a0 I get up, go to school, practice, do homework until late, and they want me to do work around the house…\u201d \u00a0\u00a0Your schedule is hard.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You have to share your time with your parents, one week with mom, one week with dad, due to their divorce.\u00a0 Living is \u201chard.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your best friend just challenged you in front of your other close friends.\u00a0 You feel like your gut is coming through your throat.\u00a0 You are angry, hurt, and confused at the same time.\u00a0 How could someone so close say such powerful things?\u00a0 Dealing with this situation is going to be \u201chard.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

So life is “hard.” But is “hard” bad?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Think about this\u2026\u00a0 What if hard did not exist for the following people and situations:<\/p>\n