Lemons for Lemonades
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They say
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonades”
Who ever said that was a very practical person…
Lives of most people aren’t always ‘all that’
Being unpopular growing up
Being 'forgotten’ to be invited to parties, gimmiks
In short…
Feeling like an outcast isn’t exactly a 'walk in the park’
Having people around
Just because…
Those are few of the lemons
That we all had to deal with growing up
Making it to where we are isn’t at all easy
Ever heard of the saying
“So near, yet so far”??
Well..that’s how it was…
You feel that you could change it all
With a crash diet here
And cheating there
And not to lies here and there…
Bearing that thought in mind…
It’s difficult for most of us to keep composure…
Could you imagine…
A person having those to deal with
And at the same time a mom who goes
In and out of the hospital??…
As a result, having less time for
The 'usual things’
A 'normal’ teen would be doing at her age
Instead of going out
Making mistakes
Meeting a lot of new people her age, she has been too busy..
Too busy in fact because she was caring for a person that loves her dearly
And she never even realized it until it was too late…
'Make everyday count’ a lot of people would say
You only get one lifetime and live it well…
At a young age, it’s difficult thinking that
Your own mother is at home sick…
And could not even stand up nor even sit down by herself
She would need to have to go through a lot of complications
Just to sit down for 5 measly minutes…
Those lemons were all really tough
It cost so much..
Just to make them into lemonades…
Just to be accepted by the 'in’ crowd,
You have to be like this and that…
For being even noticed by a guy
You have to be like this and that…
And along side it are rumors you cannot help but have
And of course…
Last but not the least…
Losing a loved one…
Soo close to your heart…
That you never even told her
How much she meant to you
Until she was gone…
See how 'lemons’ can sometimes
Make you feel like giving up??
Looking back
At the end of the day…
Be thankful…
Somehow…
You made that pile of lemons smaller..
0h and by the way….
Those were my lemons….
The title says it all. It means that life is just like lemons. The lemons symbolize our life and lemonades on the result of our doings. And like as it said, we must live to the saying “Make every minute of your life count” because we do not know what the future may hold. We may not know if the next day we’ll lose a treasured posession that we refuse to let go or the most painful of all, we might leave Earth in a second or so. .
When we are making the “lemonades”, we must not do it only to gain acceptance and popularity. What we need is respect. If popularity is the only thing we matter, then when we make a mistake we will lose the reputation that we have built. But if respect is your focus, it will stay for the rest of your lifetime. Unfortunately in our cultural standards, popularity weighs more than respect. We think that if we’re famous it would be easier for us to be a hundred times wealthier, more loved, happier with our life. But in reality, respect is way better. With determination and hard work in our hands, everybody will admire you for the journey that you have passed. Just like lemonades, we all have a rocky road to pass before turning to success.
In everywhere we go, there is the pressure. We are pressured to be cool, be part of the “in” crowd, and pretending to be someone we’re not. Growing up is a stage of discovering ourselves. We know more about our identity. First we are bitter about ourselves, second we question our identity, then you start to see the good things in yourself, and lastly you accept for who you are. So is life. Making our days worthy is the best thing we can do in our life. Do not just mope around and make a thousand wishes that you can’t do. Believe that you can reach your greatest ambitions by starting out from scratch. And that’s how lemons are like before turning into the freshest and most delicious lemonades.
