A Sandbox Pep Talk

Question: When did life become so hard? It's one of those things they don't tell you when you're a kid, how hard life is going to be. They--and I'm using the collective "they" here-- just want you to color pretty pictures of trees and flowers and smiling triangle people. No one ever sits you down and says:

Hey, things may be great right now, but it isn't always going to be. Sometimes, life is going to bitch-slap you across the face and knock you flat on your ass. Yeah, you can get back up again, but life is a begrudging bastard and will probably knock you back down. And each time this happens and you stand back up--which, of course, you have to do-- you rise as a slightly different person. Not necessarily better or worse, but different. So you gotta be ready. You gotta stand strong, no matter what happens. And you gotta work for what you want. Cuz you see, Life--that begrudging bastard we were talking about earlier-- isn't always going to give you what you want just because you want it. Like I said, you've gotta fight for it. Ok, that's all for now. You go on and play in the sandbox and build your castles in the sky. But when the time comes to stand strong and fight, you better be ready. Be ready to face Life head on. No fear, ok? Now go on... have fun with your new friends. Make something pretty before the mean kid comes over and knocks it all down.
I love you. *Hug*