For the Sake of Others

Some days you realize the people around you aren't exactly as put together as they seem. They may smile the brightest and act the happiest, have the prettiest gardens and brag about their grandkids and kids and under it all, they're suffering just as much as you. It's crazy how that works. Why is it, the happiest people seem to have the hardest struggles? This lady, who I'll leave nameless, has been through so much, yet she always has time for others. So even through all her struggles, big and small, and now her chronic pain, somehow she's still encouraging others, enjoying life and finding ways to carry on. And then there's the complete opposite: the person who has everything and is happy with nothing. There is always something wrong, they're always lacking something and wishing for more, and the tiniest aches are debilitating and they just simply can't change anything. Those are the people we need to let go of in life. When you're starting to climb out of your own hole, they're there to make sure you don't quite make it to the top; they don't want to be left in the dark alone.

So, on that note, I'm going to go back to watching Fargo on FX right now. The subtle sarcasm and dry humor in this show has sucked me in from the first episode. The casting just makes it that much better.

"You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other, and God damn it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You cry. You curse. Then you go about your business of living. That's how I've done it. there's no other way." --Elizabeth Taylor