Fragility

I've learned many things over the years. The fragility and sanctity of life is one of them. How pointless and inane fighting only causes more pain, more fighting. So, I am adopting a new outlook on things. Trying to be more go with the flow and Zen like. Recently, I set aside old hurts and basically called a peace treaty with an old friend. We'd had a falling out (I'll spare you the messy details), but after talking to her for a few hours, I felt an inner peace and a sense of ease that I hadn't felt in a while. This feeling of no matter what happens, I can live past the things and people that hurt me. As the adage goes, "To err is human, but to forgive, divine." I don't want petty things to weigh me down. Life is to short to cling to every hurt, to every sharp word or turned back. Letting go of my own hurt feelings was one of the healthiest things that I have done. I regained a friend and that makes me very happy.

Life is like a butterfly.
Beautiful, colorful, magical.
At times it's like a thunderstorm.
Dark, but still there is light.
Life is like good lemonade.
Sweet and tart at once.
We all have our parts to play.
Some of us just get lost along the way.
That is when we use our friends
Like stars to guide us back to our path.