if all you told was turned to gold, if all you dreamed was new...

You didn't ask but here is what I see. I think life gets rough because it knows we aren't yet tough enough, so we have to work harder for what we want. We need patience, so it throws us into chaotic situations we can't wait to escape because sometimes we just have to learn to live with what we aren't comfortable with. Times can't always be good because then we'll lose our appreciation and gratitude for them. Trials happen to teach us that we can't control the outcome, but we are in control of how we prepare for it. We can't grow to be strong without first becoming weak. It's not always sunshine and dandelions but just the same, the storms won't last forever.