Life is hard. Life can also be wonderful. Sometimes things don't need a deep, underlying meaning to be legitimate or important. Sometimes a painting can simply be beautiful, and bring beauty to a lucky viewer's day. Sometimes anger is justified, and sometimes it is exhausting. Sometimes tragedy is just tragic, and sometimes it touches our lives, and that is tragic. Sometimes it seems the rain is never going to end and the sunny days are far too short. And sometimes a smile can displace all of the storms circling our lives, even for a moment.

Today it seems our lives predispose us to absorb negative feelings and it is easy to forget the times of bliss. We try so hard to find solid connections, to find empathy, and understanding. If we lose one, the world seems to lose its meaning. It is good to remember that life is hard and wonderful, and maybe there is no meaning beyond the tip of your tongue.

So if you please, be happy that you can decide to be happy...