Getting through it....

"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain't you. You're better than that!"
- Movie Quote from 'Rocky Balboa'

Every once in a blue moon,

while walking the path

we humans

encounter obstacles,

bumps along the path

that trip us unexpectedly,

cause us to fall down and skin our knees,

we rise up,

look forward and try again,

knowing for damn sure

that sooner or later

another bump will rise up along the path

and

the falling down,

skinning the knee process begins once again.

The clock continues it's tock to match the ticks,

life moves forward

pulling us with it,

the sun shines,

rain comes to an end,

we climb from the darkness of the valley to the top of a mountain and head back down again,

when suddenly,

without rhyme or reason

or 

cause,

it happens to us all

we come to an obstacle placed on the path by someone else,

or something else,

and

we can't find a way around it,

can't move it out of the way because it is too big and too heavy,

too bulky to master alone,

we don't have materials to climb over,

and

the ground is too hard to burrow under in some sneaky kind of way.

The only option left is

to put forth a foot,

get down on our knees and

start the long hard journey

of 

going through it.

It "ain't no" fun at all

actually

it sucks up every ounce of energy

makes us muster up strength when we think we have none left

and 

invites us to evaluate 

our path...

do we want to live here

in a spot selected by someone we don't even know

or 

do we take care of us

and

make the decision

to keep on going,

dig our heels in,

trust that when the light is out,

our instincts are strong enough guide us...

we get dirty,

sweat out every ounce of fluid inside

and

yet

if we trust

in 

who we are

who created us

who guides us

and

keep on going...

no matter how hard...

eventually

we get through it...

get to the other side

and

continue on

the 

journey called life.

We will get through it...

if 

and

only if..

we keep going.

Have a great night,

blessings and hugs,

The Radical Rambler