Saturday May 1, 2010

I have recently come to terms with the fact that life is hard. Yes, I might be a little slow on the uptake but most of my life has been spent trying to convince myself that I was the exception rather than the rule. After an exhausting 21 years the truth of the matter has finally caught up with me. Life is hard but you know what? The real truth of the matter is that life is all about how you look at it. An old room mate of mine would always say, "It's the best day of my life so far!" We would always laugh. It was kind of a thing we would say sarcastically if we really had one of the worst days of our lives so far. One day I decided to adopt this mantra. It was like clockwork, everyday people would ask how my day was and my reply was always the same, "It's the best day of my life so far!" It was something out of the ordinary and something to smile at. Then something crazy happened. One day after the usual pleasantries of someone asking how my day was and my newfound response of "best day of my life so far", came the pivotal question; "Why?". Needless to say I was somewhat shocked. If someone says that they had a good day people don't usually ask why. Asking how someone's day was has become as automatic as saying "Hi". It's hardly ever just "hi" anymore, it's almost always, "Hi, how's it goin'?" or "Hey what's up?" something along those lines. How often do you really listen to their response? They could say that a giant meteor just crash landed 10 miles from their house and you would say, "That's great. So I was wondering if......." you know the scene. We've all been there. So why was this time any different? The question of "why" made me reflect on my day and ask myself why it was so great and what made it different than any other day? I'm not sure what my response was but that expereince sure left an impression on me. I shouldn't take life for granted. Each day has something special to offer as long as I look for it. There's a saying,

"Yesterday is history,

Tomorrow is a mystery,

Today is a gift-

That's why it is called the present."

Now when I say that it's the best day of my life so far, I really mean it. Each day just keeps getting better and better and I can't wait for tomorrow!