Middle Children

"We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose, or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War is a spiritual war. Our Great Depression is our lives."--Chuck Palahniuk

Name one person who has never been depressed. Can't do it, right? (If you can, I want to meet them. They must be a pure, unadulterated drop of rainbows and sunshine.) Why is that? I would like to know. I have a theory though. We humans latch onto our emotions, even the most jaded of us still feel something. Sadness is something that is hard to avoid in life. It can be rather hard to escape from as well. The world is a gritty, fucked up reality at times. It can be hard to face. Some people spend their whole lives trying to run from it. Once sadness grips us, the reason for the sadness doesn't go away overnight. It lingers and we all dwell on it. Like milk that's been left out of the fridge for a few days. I used to be one of those people that didn't understand why people couldn't just be happy. I couldn't understand why someone would take their own life. I learned. I was naive. There is nothing wrong with sadness if you have a good reason. Just makes sure it's the right one. Make yourself aware of all your surroundings. Tunnel vision on one thing leaves you open to assault from another. Every problem in this world would love to tear you to shreds. The question is if you'll let that happen. While there is life, there is hope. Be strong in who you are. You decide the line between sadness and depression. Life is a two sided coin after all. Just a little bit of give and a little bit of take.