The sentiments on what remained of my rear window.

I want to say everything is okay – even when it’s not.  I want to rush through negative emotions and get back to the good stuff.  I want to be happyhappyhappy all the timetimetime.  Guess what.  I’m not made that way and neither are you.

We can and should look on the positive sides of all events and happenings; however, we must acknowledge and experience the negative sides of them to truly reap the benefit of the negative experience.

Read more in Monday’s Nashville.com.