the flip side of things

something i say enough that i started to notice is -
'on the flip side of that...'

i heard it the other day when i was talking about something
that was pretty much a drag. just not great news. but still i said -
'yeah, but on the flip side of that...'

and it's then that  i really kinda heard it.
and i thought 'ya know, that's a good way to look at things.'

well......a good way to look at the things that are a drag.
prolly not a good way to look at the good things.
don't need to find the bad. it has a way of finding us all on its own.

so we'll stick with the things that are a drag.
and the things that are a major big time drag.
we all know the parts that make it a drag.
those are obvious and hard.
but what's the good stuff that goes with it?
is there a flip side that carries some good news?

and yeah, i know there are times it's just best to keep quiet about
that for awhile. no one wants a cheerleader on the side lines all the time.

but when the time is right, it's a good thing to point out.
and it's a good thing to find within yourself.

what's the flip side for me here?
i honestly like the question.

and i want to incorporate it more into my life.
so thought i'd share......