Overthinking It (But in a Good Way)

     Sometimes, I like to pretend that none of the painful/awkward/depressing things that have happened in my life ever really happened. I like to forget about people who've made me sad or who I've made sad. I like to fantasize that everything is going perfectly and that I have not one single aspect of my life out of place. It feels pretty good for a while (and by "while" I mean "minute").
     Then I remember that these seemingly negative events and people are inseparable from the best moments I've had in my life: the times that I've laughed till my head hurt or that I've felt just truly and purely loved. Every bad time has led to a good time. And this is when I realize that without some bad stuff mixed in, I wouldn't have experienced the good stuff. This is when I realize that the good stuff outweighs the bad stuff by so far that I should count myself as one of the luckiest girls I know. I have so much to be thankful for, and I'm positive that I'll have so much more to be thankful for in the future, and this is what keeps me going even when I don't always have the foresight that would assure me of a bright tomorrow. I know it's there, even if tomorrow doesn't always come as soon as I would like.
     So, here's to looking up and over, but at the same time, pushing through and paying attention to everything there is to learn along the way►►►