Trying…

~ ~M

We take the good with the bad, all the while just praying that the next thing that comes isn’t more of the stuff that keeps us awake at night. Our minds drift in and out of memories, some too hard to cling to for very long. Those are the recollections we try to leave behind, but they end up sitting like an undigestible pit, and oh, the ache they bring! I try only to remember the good, but oh, how the bad torments me so. The bad seems to weigh significantly more and is noticeably burdensome as it tugs at my side. The good is light and fluffy, like a soft, comfy pillow. And yet, it’s much easier to forget the good, as I’ve become so immersed in its feeling that I soon forget where it came from in the first place. But we mustn’t forget! Happiness and good days should be cherished and treasured without fail; the locket of bright and lovely things should be kept close to our hearts so we have it with us wherever we go. Today, I’m holding onto the good, trying to erase most of the bad. I may not get there, but at least I’m trying.

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  3. Part of my philosophy with this, is as long as you’re trying then that’s what counts. And eventually, you’ll make it there because you never gave up. The bad does consume me a lot of the time. But I’ve been working my butt off with trying to hold onto the good the majority of the time instead. We’ll make it there! 😁💪

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    1. I couldn’t agree more! And I think as long as we remind ourselves of the good, the bad doesn’t have anything to hold onto. Have a wonderful day just being you. 🙂🌷

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