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When Life Gives You Lemons

Lemons don't magically turn to lemonade.

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The saying goes when life gives you lemons, make lemonade, however, it really should be when life gives you lemons taste them first to see how sour they are, that way you know just how sweet your lemonade will be.

I say this because of the bad and hardships and bumps that you will come across is exactly thatL it’s sour it may not taste too good, but it's because it’s raw; it hasn't been made into something yet. That’s what life does to you. It gives you situations, tasks, things to go through to allow you to make lemonade out of something sour. To think positively and with the ability to know that just because it didn't taste good doesn't mean it always will.

There should be more thoughts into the reason you do things in your life. Generally, a reason is for some type of outcome. Whatever your reasoning may be, just know that you are capable of accomplishing what it is you want to accomplish and to be the person you want to be. Yes, the world is scary—so, so scary—and we come across so many sour situations, but at the end of the day, some way down the road, we get that sweet, sweet lemonade. So don't be afraid of those sour times because there will be the good.

Everything does happen for a reason, and we need to take each day and take that jump, take that risk, take that leap of faith into life and into this world. Taste how sour and terrible things in your life may be and then look ahead. Tell yourself you will be OK. That lemonade will be the most refreshing, tasteful thing you have ever had before. Don’t be afraid of life and its hard times and things that come with it. Everything has some type of baggage, including yourself.

Go into things with good will and positivity that eventually, you know what, everything will be okay. You will get to that point where something is starting to make sense, the sugar is finally mixing, and your life is going from sour to sweet.

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