3 Things

There are three things I do when my life falls apart
Number one I cry my eyes out and dry up my heart
Not until I do this will my new life start

So that’s the first thing that I do when my life falls apart.

Oh, the second thing I do is I close both of my eyes
And say my thank-yous to each and every moment of my life.
I go where I know the love is and let it fill me up inside

Gathering new strength from sorrow,
I’m glad to be alive.

Things are looking up
I know above the clouds the sun is shining
Things are looking up
Love is still the answer I'm relying
Oh right 

Three little things
Things are looking up

The third thing that I do now when my world caves in,
is I pause, I take a breath, and bow and I let that chapter end.
I design my future bright not by where my life has been.

And I try, try, try, try, try again.
Yes I try, try, try, try, try again.

Things are looking up
I know beyond the dark the sun is rising
Things are looking up

And I know above the clouds the sun is shining
Things are looking
Love is still the answer I'm relying
On

Three little things
Three little things

Things ~ Performed by Jason Mraz
Songwriters: Michael Lee Natter / Nancy Ann Natter / Jason Mraz / Mai Sunshine Bloomfield / Rebecca Emily Gebhardt / Chaska Lela Potter / Mona Tavakoli

Pretty self-explanatory.   A little simplistic, maybe, but good advice.  I was thinking of someone else when I found this - thinking there might not be enough depth in this, but it was helpful for me to read today.  I'm on oxygen now - pretty much 24/7 - pretty discouraging, BUT I'm hoping  counting on this lung damage being reversible.  I still haven't given up on a spontaneous remission of lupus (even though all signs point to it worsening).  Color me "eventually optimistic" - maybe not at first... but eventually.