Footprints Left on Mud
We always have many colorful dreams， but God will not let us reach them smoothly. When people confront with a setback， most of them will feel upset and complain about it， so it is the case with me.
Every time when there is an activity or a competition， I‘d like to take part. But the failure makes me frustrated. One rainy day after I’d failed once more， I walked along a path on my own. The path was so muddy that I could hardly walk even a little farther. What‘s worse， I fell down. I burst into tears because of exhaustion under the great pressure. For a long time， I just sat where I fell down， looking at the footprints I’d left behind. How I was longing for a sunny day at that moment！ I thought of walking on the path in sunshine. If so， I wouldn‘t have fallen down and there wouldn’t be so many askew footprints. Thinking of that， an idea suddenly occurred to me. Sure， there will be no footprint left on sunny days， but on rainy days there will be， and the heavier we fall down， the deeper the footprints will be.
Of course， a smooth life is what most of us long for， but how can we see the rainbow without experiencing a rainy day？ Frustration is sure to slower our advancement， but because of it our each step leaves a print. The other way round， those who live smoothly can leave nothing behind. And they can never experience the enjoyment when one succeeds after having failed for many times.
The great part of happiness depends on our dispositions， not our circumstances. No matter how bad the circumstance is， as long as we keep in high spirits， we can succeed in the end.
Do remember： Only on muddy roads can we leave our footprints.
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