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Someone I know is getting married for the third time this weekend, and while there are many ways to look at such an event, what I am struck by is the complete optimism and resilience with which the bride and her close friends approach this reality. It would be easy to be cynical, or resigned, or whimsical, but I envy the bride her resilience, so these questions are in her honor.

1. Who in your life seems especially resilient?
2. What characteristics would a person need to develop in order to become resilient?
3. In what areas of your life do you think you’ve been resilient?
4. It is often said among educators that a strong indicator of resiliency in children is the presence of a “charismatic adult.” In your own childhood, who was the charismatic adult who inspired you to grow positively?
5. Can one be tough and resilient at the same time, or are they opposite traits?

Thanks for participating, and have a love-filled weekend!