Dear Life! I'm not mad at you, br just a little weary... br Stumped by the seemingly innocent br questions you keep throwing at me br Somehow I never thought that br I'll have to handle pains in order to live happily br Never realized that I'll br have to pay a debt for each smile br Now every time I smile, br I am reminded of the debt br that's weighing on my lips. br br Dear Life! But it's not as if br these pains are without purpose... br Because each pain makes me aware of br things I never noticed before... br It is only in the scorching heat that br we come to know of the relief a cool shade brings.