Someone I look up to in many ways once compared life to a roller coaster. A roller coaster, that'll be challenging, with ups and downs. It'll make you happy, give you that certain kick you need to get through the days and bring you joy. And sometimes, actually a lot of times, it'll get you confused, sad, angry or even frustrated. However, it'll also be the times you'll face hardships that'll make your roller coaster more exciting. I mean, who would wanna ride a roller coaster that only goes up? It'll get boring after a while and without your setbacks you might not ever enjoy and cherish your successes.
Or to put it in Forrest Gump's words: "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get."
My personal life has always consisted of many ups and downs, almost like storms passing by, never making it possible for me to catch even the slightest break. Every time I felt like things were finally falling into place something happened and it didn't take much for them to fall apart again. That's how it's always been, and until recently I somehow was okay with that. I mean, you get used to it. I wouldn't necessarily say that you enjoy it, but when you don't know any different it seems to bother you less.
But then comes a time when things actually do fall into place, you seem to have it all together, for once. You're worries are small and the storms that come your way turn out to be nothing but light breezes that mess with your hair and tickle your nose. For once you feel like you're on top of the world. You fought all your battles, conquered the demons, proved all the haters and disbelievers wrong. And now it's over. The fights are over, the struggles are gone and you managed to overcome all the challenges. You're standing tall and you feel like there's nothing that could possibly defeat you anymore, because you're stronger than ever before.
Congratulations, you caught a break. But life wouldn't be what it is if that was the end of the story. It wouldn't be the crazy roller coaster that makes you stronger with every fall. It wouldn't be the adventurous ride that teaches you endless lessons, the one that makes you question your entire existence at times but never fails to reward you with happiness when you hold on tight. Instead it would be the ride that will get boring after a while, nobody wants to ride a roller coaster that only goes up, remember?
So yeah, you will fall eventually, maybe not as deep, maybe not as fast and you won't always be able to see where that roller coaster of yours is headed.
And if you've been on the ride that has been going down for quite some time now, continue to hold on and always remember that there will be better times. Kesha has some great advice for those of you, by the way:
"Don't let the bastards get you down, oh no
Don't let the assholes wear you out
Don't let the mean girls take the crown
Don't let the scumbags screw you 'round
Don't let the bastards take you down"
A downhill part within your roller coaster is not the end of you story, but rather the end of a chapter within that story. And as one chapter closes, a new one awaits, always remember that.
So, enjoy the happy days and never forget to smile on the sad ones, learn from mistakes and never fail to see the light at the end of the tunnel. And finally, always remember that every storm will pass, sooner or later, that you can master any challenge, that there's a reason why things happen and that everything will be okay.
