Life does not come with a manual, we learn as we live. Some have minor challenges, some see no end to their problems. Some are doing OK, others feel they cannot take more. Some seem to be dancing on roses while sickness and pain are choking others. I live with chronic pain, and know a little of both sunny and rainy days. I have experienced possibilities within limitations. I find hope in what is difficult. I know that life is ... for better and for worse. Anne Jorunn Syvertsen (1966) is a former radio journalist and has worked for Christian local radio stations in Norway and for Trans World Radio. She also had many years as tour leader / tour guide. Today she is disabled due to the pain, and lives in Lillesand, Norway, together with her husband, Arvid.