Keeping Up When You’re Down
In moments of utmost despair, we often forget the world is still going on around us, that life is still happening- but life waits for no one. In these moments of despair, we don’t want to believe there is a world around us. A world full of smiling faces, of lovers in their prime, of passions and desires being fed. But this world does exist. Let us not hide from it or resent it. Let us embrace these little wonders for what they are and join in the merry. Let us not be consumed by despair but thrive in the light.
This morning, I woke in the same despair I fell asleep in. My eyes mocked sprinklers and my head filled with sad things. Today, I let myself sit in despair until life interrupted my being melodramatic with a roommate who wanted to laugh at her laptop and listen to music.
How dare she. I’m here and I’m sad and I’m hopeless and she’s…living…happily…? How can these moods coexist? And within 5 feet of each other no less. It simply wasn’t fair. Plus, it made me feel pretty awkward, especially because my roommate and I aren’t very close.
So there I was, in the middle of life and feeling like shit. It seemed to me I had no other option at this point- I had to pick myself up and get to work. I have three major projects, a quiz, and a short essay due next week. Okay, so, honestly none of that really motivated me to get to work. But, one thing did. It was the realization that I could be happy right now (like my laughing roommate). I could be the one smiling or having fun. Hell, I could be getting “Enter Here” tatted above my ass right now. (I mean… I could right?)
The point is this: there are too many great things, great people, and great stories in this world for you to lay in bed moping. Thrive in life. Thrive for yourself and no one else. Gain experiences, gain moments. Laying in bed is chill too, though. Just promise me you’re binge watching your most absolute favorite TV show and munching out to your heart’s delight, okay?
Whatever the situation, whatever you’re going through…
just be happy.
