"Thank
you"
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 boiled
and your eyelids twitched
But afterwards
you’re kinda glad you
crossed paths
and thankful 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 difficulty?
We’d get bored, weak and crazy
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
they make us stronger
and that character we now embrace
wouldn’t exist if everything fell into place
Could you truly have any joy
without first
feeling pain?
We wouldn’t know the first thing about
sunny days
until 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 the value of sweat
without
having my body hurt
No pain
no gain
I look at all this knowledge
I’ve gained
and I just have to say
thanks
Am I looking forward to the pain?
no
but we need some of 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
You have to let things out
to know what
was there
because courage is meaningless
until you’re scared
We need a yin to our yang
a balance to
attain
we need to know
that we’re not alone
Besides
what good is climbing the tallest peak
without
anyone to share it
What good is a
smile
if you’re the only one who wears it?
If you give someone a gift
you’re the
one who’s gifted
If you want a better perspective in life
then you have to flip it
What would coffee be without mornings?
What would a destination be without the
ride?
We have to get embarrassed a few times
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
to find the best 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 me to enjoy my pace
Those who speak without thinking remind
me to embrace
my words
and 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 when your head hangs low
just know
the sun is coming
the bright side is on its’ way