I'm not sure if that was meant rhetorically or not, but I'll take a chance and offer my own point of view anyhow.
Here is what I believe....
Life drags ALL of us along. All of us have shadows in our lives. We all have pain. We all end up bruised and bloodied. Every single one of us.
We also all have sunshine. We have joy. We have moments of thrilled wonder that are balms to the soul. Every single one of us.
Each and every one of us has to make a choice. Do we turn our face up toward the sun? Or do we stare morosely at the shadows? Do we allow the wonders and joys of our world to heal the hurts? Or do we ignore life's medicines in favor of picking at scabs?
Choosing to accept life's GIFTS is not the same as pretending everything is ok. Not the same at all. There is no pretending within your own heart. What you choose is what defines you. What you choose to focus on is what you will see and feel and absorb into your spirit. No one else can fix that for you. No one can show you differently. Only YOU can CHOOSE which sides of life you want to define you.
No one can choose for you, but it's never too late to change your own mind.
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