Glue on that Happy Face

I can't decide if I am a complex person or if others are just good at hiding their true selves. For me, no matter how happy people seem there is struggle brewing beneath the surface. As a matter of fact some of the people that smile the widest and laugh the loudest are fighting the most inside. Our lives are all about problem solving things that get thrown our way. No matter how controllable our immediate future seems it can change quickly with the influence of outside forces. We can't control that car speeding at us down the road anymore then we can change the course of the tornado heading toward our town. What we can control is our reaction and ability to find a solution that is the best one for us. Those solutions don't come easily or quickly in most cases and sometimes take trial and error to arrive. No matter how fleeting the moments of joy might be during the journey it is important to try and enjoy every one. By relishing those serene times, no matter how small or far between, it helps to build optimism toward what will be again. Finding it in ourselves to use the challenging times to consider the outcome is also important. Reflection builds endurance and strength to face what is yet to come. Constant smooth sailing is an impossibility on such choppy waters.