Never Cry, Always Smile.

Everyone knows the famous author of little kid books, Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss was not just an author for children but someone who knew how to live life with the right state of mind. People are always worried about what’s going wrong and how to make it better. People become devastated over the littlest situations but we can’t do that. We have to be positive with every curve that’s thrown at us, or we won’t ever overcome it. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened,” were the famous words of Dr. Seuss and that's what I believe.

                Isn’t it ironic that people cry when they are happy, excited, or overwhelmed with joy? That makes no sense, if I’m happy about something I’m going to want to scream it to the world, not cry. Don’t get me wrong I have cried from joy but it doesn’t make any sense. We cry at moments that are huge milestones in our lives: graduation, marriage, having a kid, and so on. When people are happy I picture smiles, not tears.

                Everything happens for a reason! Sometimes you can’t explain why something is happening but it is happening for a reason. If you get laid off from your just, it happened for a reason. You may never figure out what that reason is because you are so worried about what you are going to do but that’s life. Life takes its turns and spins and we can’t do anything about it, no matter how crazy that sounds. Look back on the experience you were lucky enough to endure and stop crying over something you have no control of.

                You know something I never understood? How someone can hurt you so much but yet you will forgive them a day later. Suddenly, when things change, you cry because they’re gone but why? Because of all the things they did to hurt you? Stop crying because they are gone and be happy that they were ever a part of your life to begin with. Yes I know, easier said than done. I’ve been there, done that with friends and boyfriends. Yet it never fails I look back and think, “Wow, what was I thinking?”

                At this point, I know I sound like some heartless person but the things I’ve been through in life have made me realize that crying never makes anything better. This is going to sound really stupid but when I had to move to Gahanna, in 8^th grade, I was devastated. I cried even before we moved just because I didn’t want to leave what I knew of home, thought maybe it would better off my chances of my mom not moving. Well since I’m here, we all know that didn’t work out very well. I also look back and realize moving to Gahanna was what was best. I shouldn’t have been crying because I was leaving where I was comfortable, I should have been smiling because I had the chance to try something new.

                Every person, experience, loss, or gain that happens in life came or went to better off you! Life is all about seeing how much you can take, and to see how strong you really are. It’s not going to be some walk in the park so enjoy what you have while you have it. When it’s gone, remember how great it was. Stop complaining about every little thing that goes wrong, like traffic or a bad hair day, and just sit back and enjoy it.

                Who knew you could get this much from a 9 word quote written by a guy who writes about green eggs and ham. Well I did so take a second, look back and remember a time when you whined and complained over something pretty worthless. Now moving forward just go with the flow and always remember, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”  You’ll be surprised what the quote will do for you. You’ll be as surprised, as you would be confused when wondering why you’d even want to eat green eggs and ham "in a boat, with a goat". I guess it’s just one of those things. Don’t question it just go with it. People do say you learn everything you need to know about life by kindergarten, well weren’t we reading Dr. Seuss right around then?