Where there is beauty...

Where there is beauty there is also pain.

You can't feel the sun without the cold.
You can't see a rainbow without the rain.
You can't enjoy flowers without the snow.

Color has no meaning without black, gray, and white.
Grace has no meaning without punishment.
Love has no power without hatred.

There can't be beauty without change.
A butterfly is nothing without a caterpillar.
Healing is nothing without being broken.

There is no beauty in life until we experience pain.
There is no hope in life if we do not know rock bottom.
There is no life without death.

Sometimes we fear pain because it hurts.
Sometimes we fear the rain because we can't see the sun.
Sometimes we fear the unknown because we can't see the way.

How do we cope with the darkness?
How do we move forward without a path?
How do we carry on with a broken heart?

Do we survive or do we thrive?
Do we crawl or do we fly?
Do we jump off the edge without testing our wings?

Do we know we can fly unless we are thrown out of the nest?
Will we ever know our strength if we walk on sturdy ground?
Can we live if we don't die a little inside?

Where are our dreams without a fight?
Where are our wings without the wind?
Where is our shelter without the storm?

There is no beauty without pain.
Life can't exist without struggle.
We are not created for effortless travels.

"What if I fall?
But oh darling, what if you fly?"