No Signs of a Struggle

was told that if s/he studied hard in high school, not taking time out to party, that she’d get into college & there were no signs of a struggle. was told that if s/he did well in college, when s/he got out, s/he’d get a good job, be able to pay back all his/her loans & would be able to build a good life & there were no signs of a struggle. was told that if s/he worked really hard at her/his job, spending more than normal full time hours in the office, that it would all pay off & eventually, s/he’d have time to kick back & there were no signs of a struggle. was told that finding a monogamous relationship that led to marriage was the way to be & settling down was what everybody was doing & there were no signs of a struggle. was told that having a kid was the next thing to do, that it would bring a newness to the already fading relationship between her/him & said spouse & there were no signs of a struggle. was told that once the child was raised, s/he’d have time after to enjoy the time when s/he was retired & then s/he’d be happy (and there were no signs of a struggle). was told that sickness had invaded their life & so s/he started to buy into a “faith” of some kind, which would promise happiness in the next life or another life, or somewhere else besides here & there were no signs of a struggle. was found dead just like the rest of us will be, but with no signs of a struggle.