There is still joy you haven’t felt yet, and kindness you haven’t had the chance to experience.
There are small moments ahead that will unexpectedly fill your heart.
There will be days when you wake up and your first thought is, “I’m happy,” and your second thought is, “It’s good to be alive.”
Life can be exhausting, disappointing, and unfair at times. That part is real. But this is real too: moments of peace still find their way in.
Laughter still returns when you least expect it. Friendships and connections still happen.
Keep your heart open to the possibility of better days.
Just because you can’t see them yet doesn’t mean they aren’t waiting for you somewhere just ahead.
by Jan Mariet, 5/8/2026
