Life can be good or bad, it truly does come down to how you perceive the things that happen to you and those you love. A strong faith in God will always put things in perspective for you.  After all, take away the dash between the date you were born and the date you die, and all that should effect your outlook is how you perceive eternity. If you believe in God, then you know that in the great scheme of things the life you live in the world is but a blink in time. However, life in the presence of God will be for an eternity. So the next time you have a bad day, consider how much those events truly matter.