Throughout my life, I have had many ups and downs, highs and lows. Whatever you call them they bring some pretty hard times, on occasion. Whenever one of these grief-ridden times has struck me, I find a bit of solace, and it helps me through all of life's troubles. Solace, according to the dictionary, is " A source of comfort or consolation. " but in reality it means so much more to some people. To some of the people in the world solace is what keeps life going, and keeps them happy in their day-to-day routine. Although a lot of people take it for granted, and usually have no idea what they have, and don't even realize that, if they were to suddenly lose it a big part of their life would be ruined. .
In my life, my personal solace has been friends, family and music and they all mean more to me, than words can describe. Friends have a huge impact on your life, and not that many people realize this. Friends cheer you up when you"re down or depressed, and while your up and in a good mood, they will keep you up. They have always been there for me, and everyone else who reads this, whether they know it or not, and impacted my life so greatly that they will never be forgotten. .
Family is basically the same thing as friends, but on a much greater level. Family will always be there for you through thick and thin, and support you throughout life. Family is one of the greatest things to find comfort and consolation in, no matter what may be troubling you. I was always brought up to come to my family whenever I was having problems in my life, and so I always have. They have been such a great, and comforting help through my life that I am not sure how my life would be if they weren't there to help me out. .
Another great source of solace is music. Music to me is a way to vent, think, and to get me cheered up a bit. Just sitting down, relaxing with some headphones on and some music playing is such a great way to calm down or even to just think about what may have happened.