Mike, this post is an absolute gem of wisdom!

I especially love "And, the greater the purpose, the greater the misfortune it can help you overcome. Great misfortune inspires you to reach to a great purpose to pull you through. You won’t sacrifice for a wish, only a purpose. Great misfortune calls you to your greatest purpose – something outside yourself and greater than yourself. Focus on your greatest purpose to pull yourself through difficult times and achieve great results."

That kind of thinking, and purpose, has pulled me through several life "crises" and also resulted in the side benefit of shaping and maturing my children. Both types of thinking, with or without a purpose, leave a legacy. For those of us with children, I know which type of thinking, and purpose, I want to embrace.