Life's Little Struggles

There I was , thinking the other day, "Why can't I just have it easy for once?"

Life does like to present us with a few obstacles every now and then, doesn't it?

Sometimes more than a few - more than we deserve, eh?

Well, I got a theory.

(Yeah, I know you already knew that... just give me a sec)

We all know that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

We know that every trial brings its reward.

We know that the lessons hardest learned are easiest remembered.

And so on.

So, my theory is - Life is Hard to Teach Us.

Yep - that's it.

I think we have all these trials to teach us to be better, smarter, faster, more resilient, more creative, more honest, more empathic, more wise, more compassionate, more centred, more loving, more giving, more enlightened.

I think every hardship brings a greater reward.

This is all true. I know it is - so do you.

But

What's the point?

Ultimately, we're all going to die.

So what's the point being smart, creative, loving, honest, centred etc when you're dead?

All that struggling, and then pthhhuuh, Game Over.

Like the saying goes "Life's a Bitch, and then you die."

Well, I think we go through all this so that we can make life easier for the next generation.

For everything I learn the hard way, I'm hoping my daughter will get there a bit quicker and less painfully as I did - so yes, it will be worth it in the end.

Maybe that's the point? Maybe we really do live on in our kids?

I'll tell you one thing that's certain though - no matter how hard things get, I always keep one eye on the end, because I know it'll pass, and when it does I'll come out the other end a little bit stronger, a little bit wiser and who knows, maybe my daughter will too?