It Could Be Worse

I suppose we all have days like these. I, personally, have had a week like this. The kind of week that makes you want to stay in bed until it’s over. Not any one specific thing, really. It just seems to be everything. I’ve been sick, I had to go to the dentist, my job is in chaos. However, trying to verbalize what is wrong would only mean that someone else out there is going to tell me how much worse it could be.

True or false?
“It could be worse.”

TRUE. It could be worse.

Yes, I know that things could be worse…I could be friendless. I could be screwed up on drugs. I could be unemployed. I could be dead. I could be unable to afford cute clothes. I could have an old, ugly car. I could have no car at all. I could have friends who won't tell me that my hair looks bad. I could be terminally sick. I could be fat. I could be homeless. I could still live in Golden.

Yes, things could definitely be worse. I guess that things can always be worse. Yes, today things could be better, but today is just for today. Tomorrow I will realize that today was just a glitch on the radar. While it feels like everything is messed up right now, it really isn't. I have a wonderful life. People love me. People care about me. People think I am funny. People value my opinions. People value ME.

So, what I guess you all are reading today is a Friday e-mail that I am writing to myself, reminding myself that things could be much worse.

I need to remember that. And you should never forget it.

When you start looking around, it only takes about three seconds to see someone whose shoes you don't want to walk in. There are so many bigger problems…too many to even begin to list.

Yes, today feels pretty terrible. And maybe you feel sad, too. So, you can have a moment (only a moment) to feel sorry for yourself. OK. That's enough. Even though things could be worse, more than likely, everything is actually just going to get better. Don't lose sight of the big picture.

Today it sucks. Tomorrow it'll be great again.