"Life is meaningless without Death, and Death is nothing without Life." This has probably been said by millions of people over the years, (Give or take a few words.) but where I heard those words most recently is from my own mouth. I said this to my mother, who I'm currently residing with when she told me to see the light in life. Now if you don't know me, let me just say I am a very cheerful girl; I just see both sides of stories. Her response to my words is what has me writing.
She said something along the lines of, "Stop being so dark, I didn't raise you that way. But you have to be happy and have a positive outlook all the time or you'll be abnormal and miserable." She probably didn't hear what she said nor did she understand the meaning, although I did loud and clear.
Now I'm not saying that what she said is WRONG, I'm pretty sure there are a few people who live life like that. To them, I say, "I'm glad you can." I'm just saying it's nearly impossible due to our good friend, Life. Life will throw some very crazy stuff your way, some of it for the better, some of it for the worse. Now looking back on my mother's words it sounds like if you were to get upset and see that life isn't sunshine and lollipops during the times of hardships, you'd be "abnormal." But if you can't look at the hard times, admit you got it rough then get through them, how will you strengthen yourself? Moreover, how will you be able to TRULY appreciate the good times Life gives you?
You need to know one to understand the other because without one the other becomes useless. Besides it isn't always strictly light and strictly dark, the two sometimes merge. Giving individuality to things and/or people. So don't let people tell you that you have to be one way or the other. Feel free to mix, match, and merge because that's what makes everyone who they are. It's the mixture of light and dark, sadness, and happiness, stress, and fun that makes us our own person.
