Some days, it's just hard to shake off the bad stuff, isn't it?

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Did you ever wake up to a really terrible day? I didn't sleep very much. My son hasn't been well at all, and I feel like we are living life on the edge, at least this week. No, he isn't dying (well, in a way, we all die a little every day, but you know what I mean here) but he has not been well at all. We've had snarled appointments, had to change plans, etc. for over a week. It's all seemed to affect me more than I thought it would. Woke up today to a really bad migraine. Did the med thing, then waited, time for another round in a few hours, did that. My head had a heartbeat of it's own. Finally, it's calming down, I am so thankful. The phone rang. A cousin/wonderful friends (older couple) live not far from me, and we are close, we always have been. They are wonderful people, elderly and retired, but so nice. He is a retired state policeman, and loves to tell his stories, which we all enjoy. He called and I could hardly understand him, he was so choked up and crying. His sweet wife has advanced kidney cancer. They gave them the news today, and she will not survive long at all. He is gutted. She is just such a dear...I hate it that she has to depart this life in this manner, and he is just beyond devasted. His phone call hit hard. It brought to mind the age-old question we have all heard, over and over again--why do bad things happen to good people? People who try so hard to do the right things at the right time, help others, follow the laws to the T, and literally are some of the nicest people I have ever known...of course, we all hear stories like this every day, and we explain it to ourselves and to others with a ''well, that's life'' and then we shake it off and go on. But I still have to wonder. I know it's just the way things go. But it still hurts to watch or to go through. All there is to do is to know that tomorrow will be a new start, and hopefully a better day. If you are sad today, or in pain, or just have heartache...well, we've all been through bad things. Sometimes, they just hit harder and it hurts more. It's hard to see people you love hurt so much, isn't it? We've come too far here in this journey for wellness and happiness, my saying of ''Never, ever give up--EVER'' is repeated, every day. Enjoy your people, your friends and loved ones, and make the moments truly count!