I don’t know about you, but I often find myself thinking, ”It really shouldn’t be THIS hard!’‘
And in the next breath, I find myself singing, ”Oh well….. LIFE IS LIFE!”
There is a line in that song that says, ”Life is life, come on stand up and dance‘‘.
This morning, I shared the above picture on my Facebook profile, and an old school friend of mine commented,
”True, Megs. I hope you’re having a season of rainbows and sunshine.”
My reply to her was this :
“Here’s hoping the same for you… and if not? Well… we both know how to dance in the rain, right 
The storms of life come with a vengeance… but we know that the sun is waiting to shine and so we can still smile 
”
Like me, she has weathered some heavy storms. They were different to mine, but tough all the same. Life has taken her and I on very different journeys, and even though our outcomes have been different, there are still ways that we think the same. Hence my comment.
And here’s the thing….
These are not just words for me. It is who I am, and what I truly believe.
YES! I get overwhelmed, and I sometimes feel discouraged. Yes, I have bad days, where my heart feels sad. And although I will always be honest about my FEELINGS and you will know that I am struggling, I have realised that my BELIEF/HOPE and my ATTITUDE are the two most important things in the equation of life.
The belief has not come easily. I have had to work hard to change my attitude, I have had to sacrifice some things, and I have had to choose a different mindset and lifestyle.
These beautiful words that I find myself so often speaking? They’re not just to impress.
They come from a heart that has experienced trauma and deep hurt, that has every excuse to be bitter and angry.
They come from a soul that is so scarred that surely it can no longer be considered pretty?
They come from a body that is physically damaged and hurts more often than not.
But even in the darkness, when the storms keep coming…
MY heart, soul, and body CHOOSE to find a way to dance in the rain… and wait for the sun… and I can smile because I know that even in the midst of the storms there is ALWAYS a reprieve and a quick burst of sunshine to keep me going, if I choose to see it.
Please come and dance in the rain with me… and let’s keep sharing our smiles with the world ❤
nopassingfancy 
Hi Meg, I have just read your post and as always you sum up everything so well, infact I have just posted something very similar, my first post in some time.
I like to think that life would be without its many challenges and storms however both you and I know the harsh realities of life and certainly the challenges that wee face allow us the opportunity to grow.
I too am troubled by my attitude to life sometimes however the alternative doesn’t bear thinking about, i want to sing and dance in the rain very much like Gene Kelly did.
I hope that you and your family are keeping well and even though I haven’t been on here very much this year I have thought about you often.
Take care my friend and best wishes to you and your family. x
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Much love and thoughts being sent your way, Paul.
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