Life's Tug of War

Life can seem ungrateful - - and not always kind.
Life can pull at your heartstrings - - and play with your mind.
Life can be blissful - - and happy and free.
Life can put beauty - - in the things that you see.

Life can place challenges - - right at your feet.
Life can make good - - of the hardships that we meet.
Life can overwhelm you - - and make your head spin.
Life can reward those - - determined to win.

Life can be hurtful - - and not always fair.
Life can surround you - - with people who care.
Life clearly does offer - - its ups and its downs.
Life's days can bring you - - both smiles and frowns.

Life teaches us to take - - the good with the bad.
Life is a mixture - of happy and sad.
So.....Take the life that you have - - and give it your best.
Think positive, be happy - - let God do the rest.

Take the challenges - - that life has laid at your feet.
Take pride and be thankful - - for each one you meet.
To yourself give forgiveness - - if you stumble and fall.
Take each day that is dealt you - - and give it your all.

Take the love that you're given - - and return it with care.
Have faith that when needed - - it will always be there.
Take time to find the beauty - - in the things that you see.
Take life's simple pleasures - - let them set your heart free.

The idea here is simply - - to even the score.
As you are met and faced with - - Life's Tug Of War.

--
Vaishali.