Life has not always been kind to me.

In fact,

It frequently has been harsh.

There are days I walk around

Not knowing what to do

Where to go

What to say.

There are many days

Where I feel empty.

There are many days

Where I feel sad.

There are many days

Where the circumstances of my life

Almost succeed at pushing me down.

Almost.

I am finding my silver lining.

It is small.

Sometimes so small I forget it’s there.

But it is powerful and growing.

My silver lining is my friends who listen to me when I need to talk.

It is my mom who gives me hugs on days that are especially bad.

It is my dog who curls up next to me when I need comforting.

It is my favorite book that takes me to a different world when I just need to escape mine.

My silver lining is what makes my life so much better

And in the end,

It is what makes me so much stronger.