My Dark Side

I have a dark side.  Anyone who knows me very well has to be highly aware of that.  My moods, my thoughts, my soul can periodically enter that deep darkness and wade in the sadness and sorrow to be found there.  Recently, it was suggested to me that I might be better off to eliminate that part of my experience.

I suppose with enough chemicals I might be able to do that.  Just “anti-” myself up enough to go through life with ever-ready cheer and drug supported happiness.  However, as I listened to that suggestion, a sense of horror filled me.  I responded, “It would be like cutting off a leg or an arm. This is an essential part of who I am.  It is in that darkness, that place where God doesn’t seem to exist, that I actually find God.”

However, I suspect I’d be easier to live with and work for  if I did just lop that portion of my life off.

So, I’m asking:  for those of you who know me, or for those of you who have your own dark side, or for those of you who don’t even know what a dark side is, what do you say to this? Emails or posted comments welcome.