When Life Gives You Lemons..

Sometimes things happen in our lives and when the dust settles we try to find meaning to the chaos, we try to make... lemonade, and even though by nature the lemon is a sour fruit, when you add a little sugar, you can create a drink that is quite refreshing.

Nobody hands us a road map when we are born. We are raised to know right from wrong and depending on the household, we are instilled with certain values and cultural definitions of self. When we reach adulthood, our parents take a deep breath and hope for the best. But it's never an easy road... life.

We make choices, we make mistakes, I don't think we are always expected to get everything right the first time around. We go through discomfort and hardships and it's often difficult to look ahead, see past the maddness. But one thing I know for sure is that no matter what obtacles come my way I have learnt that what my friend says is very true - the obstacle IS the path.

We are meant to make bad choices and make mistakes, whether it be discomfort at the workplace, failed romances, squabbles or disagreements, whatever it is, it IS the path. These things prepare us to deal with more unfortunate circumstances that may come our way. They develop our character and help us become who we were meant to be in this life.

With each new obstacle we learn something so utterly amazing about ourself and about life in general. We reinforce our strength and courage as a human being. We continue along life's journey refreshed, renewed and fortified knowing we got past the worst and more importantly, that we can conquer anything that crosses our path. So that when something bigger comes our way, we are already prepared to fight to the end and win the battle!