Life is an ever-changing tide on the sea of existence and we are but a small fishing boat.

Life is always a series of ups and downs. Everyone who has ever lived or will live knows this to be true. Life gets hard. But life also gets easy. Life is an ever-changing tide on the sea of existence and we are but a small fishing boat. There are times where we are just trying to stay afloat and there are times when the sun is out and the waves are steady like a surgeon's hands. So when you find yourself lounging about on the front deck of the boat with the sun warming your skin and a cool breeze in your hair, do you think of the inevitable storm brewing only an ocean stride away? I do. Maybe, it is because when my storms hit, they have a tendency to tear boards from the transom and rip holes in my sails. Maybe it is the sense of preparedness that overwhelms me as I lay slightly rocking above the waves. The sense that if I prepare today then tomorrow won't be so bad. But what do I do to prepare? How does one prepare for a storm when they are already out at sea? This is the question that has plagued me for the past nine months or so. How do I prepare for the inevitable downfall of my mental capabilities? How do I place a cushion under my heart so when my emotions run ramped they don't cause a crack in the glass? Simple steps and quick solutions seem to be the general tone of my answers to these questions. At least for now. Yet I wonder, is there a more permanent solution? Can I just stay basking in the sun with a gentle breeze on the calm sea? No, because eventually I will get burned. I will tire of the sun and wish for rain. Waiting for waves, waves that envelope the boat entirely and bring me to gulp the sweet air and feel grateful once again. Maybe it is the ever-changing of my mind, but I truly enjoy both the calm and the storm.