Mom's Words of Wisdom #2: The sun will come out tomorrow

Annie was right folks.  The sun will in fact come out "tomorrow."  Life is full of good and bad, difficult and easy, sorrow and solace, pain and pleasure, sadness and joy.  Good and evil exist together so that we can appreciate the difference between the two.  Yes, it can be unbearably difficult to go through some of the painful times but would you really give up the moments of unlimited joy to be rid of the pain?

There's a trap we sometimes fall in to...it's a hidden trap that sucks us in slowly and hold us fast in it's grip.  Like quicksand, it often feels like the more you struggle, the worse you situation becomes. That trap is to become a victim.  When bad things happen, it's easy to ask "why is the world against me?" It's not.  You're in a bad patch.

• Some of the things you're going through may in fact be things that are happening to you...an illness, the loss of a loved one, layoffs at your work, etc.  Try hard NOT to focus or obsess on the bad, instead build a day by day plan to recover and move forward.
• Some of the things are happening as a result of something you did or did not do.  Own these and work to turn them around.  Take control one step at a time.  If you missed a deadline, figure out a plan B and then think through how to avoid that in the future.  If you hurt someone's feelings, apologize and make repairs.  If you weren't responsible when you should have been, admit it and take responsibility now.

At the end of the day, life is...well, life.  It's filled with pain, joy, laughter, tears, arguments, hugs, horrors and beauty.  Savor the good moments and work through the bad.  Yes, it's going to rain. Somedays, it'll be a torrential downpour with lightning, thunder and high winds.  But ultimately, the sun will come out tomorrow.  Bet your bottom dollar ;)