What you said about people noticing when you react with grace,strength and dignity is true. The few people who know my sitch have said the same to me. I usually feel strong but at times out of the blue it just washes over me like a huge wave. This is when I remind myself that when the Lord brings you to it, he brings you through it.
It is amazing how many people are telling me that I look fantastic. I guess it takes a WAH to make you bring your A Game.(sigh) Of course my H hasn't said anything but I KNOW he must have noticed. I am becoming a lot more varied in my choice of clothing and I keep thinking WHY didn't I do this before when things were better? Why did I keep myself in a little box? Even at work I have taken on new responsibilities.....WOW! Have you also noticed that you seem to be growing in other ways? As you say, what else can we do, right? I also think it is imporatnat for WAS not to see us being crushed.