Without the dark, you'd never see the light.
For most of my life I was a perpetual pessimist. I always figured if I expected the worst a situation could be, then I was being prepared. Only after a few key moments in my life did I realize that was no way to live. Especially when you have children. The problem is that being an optimist takes it's toll on you. Forever trying to encourage others and make them see the best of a dark situation.... it can be, well, exhausting. Lately I've been feeling lost, a little confused and somewhat frustrated. I've always been able to see myself in the future, whether it be the near or distant future, I could always see the path under my feet and where it was taking me. For some reason or another I seem to have strayed a bit. Now I'm started to wonder about the choices I've made in life and second guess what I was once so sure of. I could never go back to an office job. I know that. But I started to wonder if staying home was the best thing for my family. If it was more