This Is Your Reminder

Sometimes you need a reminder to be ever grateful, 

for the droplets of hope life spits at you while you wade through the water that is life.

Sometimes this water is still and calming, 

where you may watch the ripple of your actions unfold.

Sometimes this water is stormy and crashes, 

where you may find yourself lost and alone in its waves.

You feel like you are moving in slow motion, 

the way it pushes against your knees.

Now you are so deep, 

where the pressure begins to weigh down your bones.

Now you finally look back to see how far you have traveled, 

and see how your skin is now pruned.

But don't you see?

Life tried.

Life didn't want you to forget the smell of the ocean on that walk,

or the sound of the woods on that rainy morning.

Those tears you shed were supposed to remind you of how lucky you are,

You have something--or someone--to cry about.

That sorrow and anger you felt was supposed to remind you of how lucky you are,

You have known the feeling of happiness and you will feel it so many more times again.

Because life is funny like that.

Although it takes it also gives so much,

and so many reminders.