Peaks and Valleys

I like to read inspirational and motivational stories and a common theme I see in many of the books I read is that life for everybody in this world is going to be comprised of “peaks and valleys.”

There going to be times in your life when things are great. Your healthy, the family is great, money is there, the weather is wonderful, you’re sleeping well, job is good, etc. etc.

Any then there’s also going to be times in your life where you think things just can’t be any worse. I happen to be in one of those “valley’s” at the moment.

In the past month I have had a cold that just wont go away, I broke my foot playing basketball, my Dad at 64 years old gets diagnosed with colon cancer a disease from which his father my grandfather died from, my Mom gets laid off from her job amid mounting medical bills, my dog “Charlie” dislocates his leg, the finished basement on my house is way overdue and way over budget, and the list goes on to other things as well.

That list was in no specific order, but as you can see the phrase “when it rains it pours” might be appropriate here. I really don’t know what else could go wrong.

All I can do is to think positive and hope and pray things will get better. I know there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

I’m confident we caught my Dad’s cancer early and we can remove the tumor, im confident my mom will seek employment, im confident my cold will go away and my broken foot will heal properly, I’m confident my Dog’s leg will be ok in time after treatment, and I’m confident my basement will be finished soon and it will have been worth it and still an enjoyable place to hang out and a great investment for when I sell my house someday.

I’m going to stay positive. If you’re reading this, know that everybody faces challenges in life, life is not easy. Just know things will be better and do your best to keep a smile on your face and be there for your friends and family.

Things always get better. In fact they have to. Thanks’ for reading.