Judith was talking to her cousin who seemed deflated.

‘What’s wrong?’

‘I don’t know, everything seems really hard right now.’

‘Hmmm…It’ll get better.’

‘How do you know that?’

‘Well, because that’s how life is. Difficulties come but then they pass.’

‘But then they come back again later.’

‘Yes. Well, what do you think life would be like if there were no problems?’

‘I’d like that.’

‘But you wouldn’t learn how to overcome troubles and you wouldn’t grow as a person. It’s because you’re going through this hard time now that you’re able to appreciate it later when things aren’t so hard. The bad times make us appreciate the good times.’

‘I guess I never thought of it that way before.’

Dear you,

Life can get very difficult. And none of us like dealing with difficulties.

But think of the many difficult things you’ve endured in your life up until this point. Sure, they were frustrating and maybe even heart-breaking but they’ve made you into the person you are today.

Just as difficulties come, they also go. And we become stronger when we overcome the obstacles in our lives.

When we’re going through particularly difficult phases in our lives, it’s important to remind ourselves that this will pass.

Nothing is permanent.

So appreciate the good times. Learn from the bad times.

Nothing is wasted. Everything that has happened in your life has happened for a reason and you’re here today reading this because of that.

Thank you for reading. And don’t forget, spread your smile 😊