And the Bad Days Come

And the Bad Days Come..

Bad days will come.

No matter how many positive affirmations you say.

No matter how good you are to people.

No matter how resiliently you put a smile on your face.

People die.

Friends leave.

Marriages end.

Jobs are downsized.

Nights are lonely.

And life is tough.

No matter how good you are, how competent you are, how good-looking you are, how spiritual you are or how much you've 'got it going on.

'Bad days will come.

But that's okay.

Because they happen to the best and worst of us.
Just like the sun shines on everyone, so does the rain come down on everyone.

Some things are fate, some things are bad luck and some things are karma.

What goes around comes around and sometimes it's just your time.

Some things are meant to toughen you, some things are meant to toughen others and sometimes there are lessons to be learned and taught.

Sometimes it's just a down year or a down month or a down day.

But just as the bad days come, so do the good.
These things are cyclical, so just as you're having the worst time in your life, your best time probably just right around the corner.

And - you know what?

I bet you appreciate that good time so much more after getting through that rotten period of time.

I am in no way suggesting that you should be happy about the pain - but I am CERTAINLY suggesting you should be happy knowing that this pain too shall pass.

And you'll smile again.

And you'll go see some silly movie and find yourself laughing out loud.

And your appetite will return.

And your hopes will be renewed. Until you can't quite remember what it was that had you so down and blue in the first place.....

The bad days come......But so do the good!

Keep hope alive

-Daily Meditations for Tough Times (online)
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