Magical

I've noted something a long time ago about how for something to be magical there must be non magical for comparison.. for something to be special, there must be the mundane... for something to be successful, there must be others that fail.  We enjoy the MIRACLE of the light bulb, and it WAS a great success.  But, it came after literally thousands of failures.

I'm experiencing a very happy life, lately.  It seems a little bizarre and unbelievable to me, sometimes.  I've had so many times where things appeared to be very good and was not.  I've had the floor fall out from under me many, many times, when I tried to stand on hope.  Though, hope is also a good net to catch you when you fall.

But, then, I think about this concept.  It is the FAILURES that make the SUCCESS what it can be.  You cannot fully appreciate a magical moment or time period without the times that it failed to materialize.  And, failure can be a wonderful instructor along the way, provided we don't give up.  It's easy to do that.  It's easy to say... it NEVER works for me about one thing or another.  But, the key word is YET to follow that.

There was a Christian movie I watched a long time ago, and I don't recall much of it.  However, I do remember the father telling a son that was having issues with doubt that "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take."  Indeed.  It's like that meme that is out there of the minor that gives up digging with inches before the treasure of diamonds.

My thinking on it is this.  If you have been trying and failing, you should look at your life and consider this.  You already don't have what you seek, and you won't have it... whether or not you try.  I do understand that desire can bring fear, but it can also be empowering and hope can be the fuel that gets you through rough times.  

And, when you have to go through those dark times, I guess I'd say from experience... the darkness is important to fully recognize and appreciate the light that is to come, and when it does come, it will be magical.