Rainbows

This quote came in a beautiful card that I received today ...

In a perfect world, 

everything would always go right.

There would be no disappointments or trials,

and life would be filled with only 

sweet, warm, and fuzzy feelings.

But how would we know

if things were good if we had no comparison?

Would we recognize the blessings in our lives 

without having their opposites to compare them to?

Without the darkness,

would we appreciate light?

Seems to me if we want rainbows,

we gotta have rain.

The trick is to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps

and go out and look for puddles to play in;

recognize the tempest for what it is

and train ourselves to look for the good

in every situation.

By overcoming adversity,

we find joy in everything.

So go on, go play in the rain!
-Suzy Toronto

Through this journey, I pray that I can find the strength to play in rain ... and, when I look back years from now, I can proudly say ... I SURVIVED ... and my life is richer because of it!

Thank you Terry, Mel, and Tim for the beautiful card and the box full of PINK goodies!  I am truly blessed!