A Lot like Life

I was invited to a annual fourth of July party this summer. I learned a great lesson that night; being on a hammock is a lot like life.
As soon as the party moved outdoors some of us girls started eying a gargantuan hammock. It sat on the edge of the half basketball court. A perfect place for us to watch the guys playing. We decided quickly that we couldn't pass up the opportunity. Getting on and off of this hammock required adventurous spirit. As each one of us would get on, we would have to adjust carefully so the equilibrium wouldn't be disturbed. We all took great care while we stayed on the hammock. Everyone precariously laid there, not making a move. It seemed that if we made one little move it would fall to the ground. Slowly, the girls all got up
Later on that night, Eden, a petite girl, got on the hammock alone. She started swinging the hammock to and fro. There were no worries in her mind. This hammock survived four of us with no problem. One second she sat swinging carefree, the next, she landed with a loud thump on the ground. No one knew how to react. The hammock had fallen down with Eden, little Eden, on it. She started laughing and everyone joined in tentatively at first, but then it turned into a giggling fest.
Being on a hammock is a lot like life because even when you're least expecting something to happen, it happens. It jumps out at you like a jack-in-the-box. Some of the seemingly bad experiences in life can turn out to be the most enjoyable; it's just how you view it.