Ever hear the song "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"?

Part of the chorus in it is:

No, life ain't always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride

That pretty much sums it up I think. I think most of us regardless of everything .. have seen some happiness in life or accomplished something we are proud of and felt that sense of pride if only for fleeting moments .. then we go on to our next journey or goal. There are both good points and bad points in life - when you go through the bad, you can look toward the next good to get you through...and as you go through the good, you drink up every drop of beauty and enjoyment within it so you can always remember it.

This is the song if ya wanna hear (video is kinda cool too)