Scary

Scary how life can be

Sometimes you are surrounded by happiness

While other times you are engulfed by the overwhelming sense of sadness

Of course, we can't change the nature of life

But,

Someone once taught me that,

Life has its own shares of ups and downs

You can't alter it

But what you can alter is your perspective

He said,

I like it when my life has its ups and downs

I asked why?

He replied with a smile

Would you rather live a constant life or a life that has ups and downs?

He preferred the latter one because he liked the exhilarating thrill of it

He said it shows how fun life can be

And he liked it how it is

While I was the complete opposite

I liked my life in a straight line

With nothing but happy times

But he made me realize that to learn the value of life

You need to experience some pains too

Scary how someone can change your perspective so much....