Madness

Is it bad that I wanna feel pain? Is it sad that I'm digging my grave? Call it mad if you wanna Everything you could never explain Is the thorn in the side of my brain Call it mad if you wanna [I just wanna, stop]/[I don't wanna, stop] ~Mad lyrics by Glasslands Madness... This life is full of madness, my friend. But the thing is....we must embrace the madness if we truly want to heal. Is it bad that I wanna feel pain? No! Pain is only one part of the healing process. Is it sad that I'm digging my grave? No... Because we must accept our destiny in order to truly make peace. Call it mad if ya wanna, but I call it clarity and enlightenment. With true reflection, perhaps meditation, in the peace of a clear mind in a quiet space... This is not madness. This, my friend, is life. Colorful and messy, and so beautiful. Pain and heartache can lead to a true appreciation for love and peaceful, beautiful moments..these moments are all around us. Truly... Stop. Pause for a moment. Look around you. Take a moment to consider... A loved one, a friend. The smell of a good meal. The pressure on your feet, allowing yourself to know, I am here. I am here, in this moment. Alive. Breathing. The beautiful breath of life. My heart. It's beating. The pulses of life are within me.. within you. The touch... A soft fabric. A gentle flower. The skin of another human you care for. The taste of sweet or bitter or sour. The sounds of joy. Of pain. Madness... To enlightenment. Do not, ever, take this life for granted. With every breath we hold a powerful gift. Choices. Kindness. Cruelty. Love. Hate. Acceptance. Denial. And when we slow down... Reflect on your losses. But also on your victories. Reflect on your disappointments. But also your grace and gratitude. Reflect on your sorrow. But also on your joy. Reflect. Reflect on your madness, until you hold an enlightenment that will never fade. Once you accept the things you have no true control over... You will be free. And happy. And your heart will open wide for love. For peace. Embrace the madness.