Part of the reality of life is hardship. That is not a negative statement. It is simply a statement of

fact. Every day brings new challenges. Living with the expectation that life will be difficult makes

hard times easier to deal with. When a family encounters hard times they will need to join

together and face the challenge as a team. They will need to be sensitive to the needs of

individual family members each of whom will face unique difficulties. Life is not easy, but having

a support system makes life that much easier.