the happy sadders...yes, sadders.

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Like the rest of the world I am completely obsessed with pinterest...but that is another post.  Anyways, someone pinned this quote and it just really resonated with me.  I repinned, and tried to move on but kept thinking about it.  This nagging feeling that I just wanted to express more about it, lucky you.  

This little quote is exactly how I feel.  Completely happy and so very sad.  I felt for a while maybe it was just me or my little family and then I read this.  It hit me...probably most of us are both happy and sad.  We all have heartbreak or loss or just discontent in some regard and yet are so very happy.  It is very confusing but really explains life, this darn roller coaster ride of life.  In reality there will always be ups and downs and hopefully there is more happiness than sadness.  

I think in this world we live in, it is so easy to think that everyone is so incredibly happy, that their lives are perfect.  Blogs we read and posts on facebook perpetuate the idea that everything is rosy.  (DISCLAIMER: there are also those people who are always complaining via those avenues...clearly this isn't about them.)  I am going to try to not compare my life to others, I don't do it a lot but reading blogs you do get the idea that everything is perfect and wonderful for these people.  I know I make a point on Facebook to never complain or post negativity.  I love sharing our happiness but will never share to the mass of Facebook our blah moments.  I have shared things here, but for me, potentially no one but my loved ones will read this.  Most of them already know.  Also, I want a record of our of marriage both the good and the bad.  

So what is the point, what do I plan to do?  I think it is best, in the wise words of Plato...Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.  I am working hard on this because we really have no idea what is happening in other people's lives...maybe they are happy sadders too...or just sadders.  So for this snapshot in life, we are working hard to be kind and only focus on our lives...or at least I am, not sure if Trent is but I have a feeling he is too :)