Rainbows

As humans, we are obligated to lead sucky lives. Obviously, the level of suck varies depending on each person. Take me for example, I have it terrible. I'm probably somewhere between mundane and melodramatic with my problems. But, granted you don't end up dead or horribly maimed, problems come out with something you learn or otherwise gain.

You see, problems are sort of like thunderstorms. They're loud, consuming, and most of the time we end up wet if we're caught in the middle of them. And there's always that baby who starts crying, and we as humans are programed to loathe the sound of a crying baby. But, as soon as the clouds clear up and the annoying baby is shut up, a rainbow is left behind. This is probably not a good reparation for the baby crying, but if you're the optimistic sort of person, hey! Rainbows.

Unfortunately (and understandably) people like to avoid these problems. It's like driving away from the storm. You're still out of the damn storm and miles away from the baby, but you don't see the rainbow. You get nothing from manning it through the storm. Sure, you're not in the storm, but rainbows are awesome and missing them sucks in its own way too.

To put a face on my metaphor, if it weren't for getting through an issue, I pretty much wouldn't be friends with most of the people that I'm friends with today. Even though that was more of a looking for gold and coming back with diamonds sort of thing, which will be explained later. Much later. Don't bother asking. Please.