endings.

my little cousin (who's about 5 now) asked me recently, "kathryne, all stories have happy endings, right?"

my thoughts: "ok. really big lie coming up, but i can't take away the faith he has that everything will be ok in the end."
my words: "of course, jack."

now i can't help but think that what i said isn't a lie. i've come to realize that things may not end up the way you want them to. in fact, things can get downright shitty. but that's not the end. the end is the resolution you come to when you realize things are going to get better, because every ending also comes with a beginning, a fresh start. and, for me, the feeling of hope that comes with realizing that things are going to be better outweighs any bad thing that may have just occurred. hope is what has kept me going and hope is what makes sure i always have a happy ending.