What I know

Why does it seem like the older I get the less I know? I don’t know why bad things happen to good people I don’t know why drugs and alcohol exist and have the ability to destroy lives I don’t know why some people are just plain mean I don’t know why there are illnesses like cancer, mental illness, and countless others that cut beautiful lives short I do know that life contains both pain and wonder and sometimes you just have to sort through the pain and make yourself see the wonder I know that life often shows it’s beauty through friendships and the gift of friends helps balance the pain of life I DO know that people were not meant to take this journey of life alone and an important part of life is to cling to those you love and hopefully help them navigate the beauty and pain of the journey