The sun warmed my body
and the sky was the deepest, clearest blue
without a cloud in sight.
The green grass hummed with activity
as the breeze and the bugs crawled through the blades.
I looked up and thought to myself
without sadness, there cannot be happiness.
Without pain, there cannot be pleasure.
And without the struggles of life,
we would not know
how strong we really are.
Without the rainy days,
we would not appreciate
the sunny, perfect,
beautiful and clear days.