Life is Good, except when it's Crap

Have you ever seen the "Life is Good" apparel, with it's signature logo, Jake, enjoying life in some manner? The slogans are poignant and succinct. Sometimes, you'd simply want to be in that little guy's shoes kicking back, living life like the "Jakester".

What might be more accurate, however, is that life is real. It is full of ups and downs, trials and tribulations, good days and bad, and that my friends is what makes up its' ebb and flow. The tide comes in, the tide goes out, whether we are paying attention to it or not. This very phenomenon may only be important to coastal dwellers, but it happens nonetheless, does it not? What about the moon? It waxes and wanes each 28 days, whether you notice it or not. We may only be aware of its' beauty when we see it rising majestically in its' full state. The sun rises and the sun sets. In fact, we can set our clocks by it. Heavens. Our own hearts keep right on ticking, without so much as a day of rest; and thank heavens, it does.

So, what does this little pontification all mean? When life throws you a curve, be ready, so you can avoid the crap. But even if you don't "hit" it the first time, most likely, you'll get to take your licks another day. And when that next day comes, the pitch may come right down the middle, and that's when you apply your skill, driving it out of the park. As you round the bases and jump on home plate, you'll be dancing just like Jake, saying, "Life is Good", and then you'll know that it is!