after a long, hard day at work,
the lion returned to his den.
he slept in a pile with his family surrounding him, happy and content.
he dreamt of a blissful future where every day was a good one and he was never sad or confused.
it was the greatest dream he ever had and on those days when he was sad or confused,
he remembered it.
and he told himself that those good days, however rare and fleeting, are worth all of the bad ones in the world. he told himself that that happiness is achievable, you just have to want it hard enough.