I’ll say it straight out. Life is hard.

Let me add to it. Life is beautiful.

When you get up and start your day, you will be faced with difficult things all day long…car didn’t start, friend lied to you, ignorant people blaming you because your skin is the wrong color.

When you get up and start your day, you will be faced with beautiful things all day long…the purple flower growing where it isn’t expected, the smile of a friend (new or old), people loving you no matter what you’ve done wrong or whatever color your skin is.

Choose which you want to focus on. Focus on the bad and you’ll never see the beautiful. Focus on the beautiful, and the bad isn’t quite so overwhelming.

It’s your choice….what do you want?

You can do this.