There is always something good in everything that happens

I have never really believed in the above line because I thought to myself “how can there be good in everything?’. I mean murders and rapes happen. Burglary and starvation. People falling sick all over the world. So how, just how can there be good in all of that?

I found out soon enough. Two years ago I was invited to this get together at one of my friend’s place. Most of my friends were going and obviously I wanted to go too. I wasn’t allowed though. Because it was a weekday + Ramadan + the house was a bit too far so my father couldn’t really pick me up or drop me. My friends did say that they would provide transport but my parents refused saying that its preferable if I stay home. I was mad. Obviously. I wasn’t always allowed to go to these gatherings and for once I really really wanted to go but still no! I was moody the entire day and to add to that my mother wanted to go shopping. To say that I was angry was an understatement. I couldn’t go to a get to gether but I had tp walk around and stare at clothes the entire day, I hated shopping already!

But on that day there was some good. We passed a local publishing house and dada asked me to look at it. I being grumpy didn’t turn until my sister said that it was a publishing house. I turned looked at it and said ‘like duh I wont get to go there. You guys don’t like me writing.’ Which was true, my parents weren’t too keen on me writing stories. I didn’t really get much support actually. But to my surprise the next day dada, sacrificing his work time, offered to take me to the publishers. I was surprised! My dad who considers hs work quite seriously actually offered to spend some time taking me to the publishers. And so yeah the rest is history. I went, spoke to them and got one of my books published. ‘Germs in my running shoes’ is available at vijitha yapa stores or you can buy it Amazon here.

So you see there was some good in me not going to a fun get together after all. It may not be a serious affair like death but I could start to see the good in all things in life. Slowly I started being a bit more positive and started to see everything in good light. Yes there are times when I couldn’t have handled it anymore and I lose my temper (which actually happens quite often now) but I am slowly getting there. I am not a completely sappy happy go lucky person but like I said, I am getting there.

So maybe, just maybe in a not so good situation you can find some good in it.

Take care bears

Till next time,

=)❤Sammy