In the wise words of Jonathan Safran Foer, ‘you cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.' Sadness and happiness walk hand in hand. Sadness helps you learn the true meaning of happiness.
It's like darkness and light. We wouldn't know light without having been through darkness. The sad moments teach us the importance of the happy ones. They help us appreciate happiness more. When you are happy, you look back at the sad times you have had and are filled with a sense of relief and gratitude because of the place you are currently in.
Happy times make you thankful. You wouldn't be thankful for them if you didn't know pain. If you only ever had happy days, you would think that life is just like that and you would never realize that you are going through a period of happiness.
When the curtains come down and sadness colors your life black, don't despair. It's always easier to remain dull and sullen. You barely have enough energy to see anything good. However, remember that everything has some goodness in it.
Even the darkest cloud carries rain with it. The darkest times will give you the deepest strength to be more resilient. It's also in the saddest times that you know your real friends. Sad times open your eyes to a lot going on around you.
You see all the things you have been taking for granted and you learn life's biggest lessons during these times. Remember that the sad times are not here to last. They too shall pass and happy clouds are waiting for you just a little distance away.
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