seize the day?

i was thinking about this yesterday...people tend to say things like "seize the day" or "live for the moment" or "live for today." well what if today sucks? what if waking up in the morning means pain or upset stomach or sadness? it's not like every day sucks a lot, sometimes it's just a little. i saw something once that said that people with RA spend the day waiting for the night and the night waiting for the day. both day and night bring their own challenges. it's rare to go through the day without feeling bad so you look forward to getting into a comfy bed and waking to a new day. but it's also rare to sleep through the night because of pain and whatever else so it becomes unsatisfying.

yesterday i realized that most of the time, i'm living for tomorrow...because maybe tomorrow will be better. maybe i need to come up with a new cliche for myself? "live for tomorrow" or "seize the next day" or "wait for the next moment." hmmm somehow they don't have quite the same ring.