Carm, I really needed a silver lining today and you gave me one!

Life is indeed a roller coaster ride - as you mentioned - sorrow, hope, despair, turbulence - the works!

However, perspective is important to be able to ride the waves without losing one's sanity - hence the silver lining

You have been reading my writing for a while now so you know I share my stories - they have all the themes you mentioned 💙