no way but up :)

"Let it go, let it roll right off your shoulder. Don't you know tha hardest part is over? Let it in."

A nice talk with a friend (and a very unexpected one, at that) and this song on the radio reminded me yesterday that sometimes it's so much simpler to look for the good in things, rather than dwell on the doubtful and the negative. We may find ourselves in situations we might not completely have the appreciation for, but it in the end there will always be something to take away from that not-so-happy instance in our lives. Well, if we chose to.

And friends--friends will always, always be there. No matter the time, no matter the distance. No matter how sh*t-faced you get. They're the ones who laugh at how stupid drunk you are, but hold your hair from your face when you're puking your guts out. The ones who have quirks--unbelievable mood swings, an irritating habit, weird taste in men/women--but tolerate your own mood swings, irritating habits...and weird taste in men or women. They're the ones who hug you so tight when your heart's all broken--even though they're not the most touchy-feely persons on Earth--like they're trying to smoosh all the pieces back together.

Family. And "firsts" with family. Sometimes when you've been walking the world searching to fill this gap within you, this hole in your soul, you find that the thing that will make you whole has been sitting right under your nose the whole time. It doesn't get any simpler than that.