Have
you ever met someone so awful, so selfish, so terrible
that you wanted to thank
them?
They
made you so angry
your hands became fists
your blood started to boil
and your
eyelids twitched
But
afterwards
you’re kinda glad you crossed paths and they exist
wait what?
You’re
left confused that someone who annoyed you
could have meaning in your life
But
I’m here to tell you why
There’s
a reason we wake up in the morning
That’s nature’s way of showing us the bright side
I
know the secret as to why life is so
good
because it isn’t good all the time
Where
would we be without a little adversity?
We’d be lazy, complacent zombies
The
bumps in the road and the people who have the guts to tell us no
help us grow
I
mean, I haven’t learned much of anything
from those who always agree.
Who
nod their heads
fill me full of hot air
and follow me
Our
failures…
Being wrong
falling down
it makes us stronger
And
that character we now embrace
wouldn’t exist if everything fell into place
Could
you truly have any joy without feeling pain?
We
wouldn’t know the first thing about sunny days unless it rains
I’m
not saying
to embrace the storm
you
should try to keep warm
But
running inside to stay dry wouldn’t mean a thing without gray skies
I
wouldn’t know the
joy of work
without the stains in my shirts
I
wouldn’t know a good workout
without my body being hurt
No
pain, no gain
I look at some of the scars I’ve attained
and I just have to say
thanks
Am
I looking forward to pain? NO
but
we need these things
Just not in extremes
I’m
not talking about death or war
a lifetime alone
or hopelessly poor
But
you gotta go through at least one heartbreak
to know what your heart is for
You
have to lose something
to understand what finding it means
Dreams
wouldn’t mean that much without a nightmare or two
Strange as it seems
they’re good for you
Before
each day is through
vent
reflect
or sleep confused
You
have to let things out to know what was there
because happiness
is best when it’s
shared
What
would coffee be without mornings?
What
would a destination be without the ride?
We
have to get embarrassed inside
before we can know anything about pride
As
much as I want to overcome adversity
a little bit goes a long way
to
understanding the value of better days
What
I’m trying to say
is we have to get through the hard times
to find the good
ones
So
I wish you a few bumps in the road
so you can learn to survive them
so
you can learn to appreciate when the path is smooth
what winning is like after you lose
The
next time you go through a rough
patch remember
when you come out the other end
You’re
going to come out wiser
if you embrace the lesson
I
say thank you to those who are always in a rush
you remind us to enjoy our
pace
Those
who speak without thinking
remind us to embrace
our words
Those
who hate show us the value of love
The louder you get
the tighter we hug
We’ll
never let the darkness ruin our days
because nights only have half the say
so
before you want to drop your head or look away
look up and say thanks
The
sun is shining…
the
bright side is on its’ way.
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