HAPPINESS
THIS WAS A VERY INSPIRATIONAL STORY, THE AUTHOR IS UNKNOWN, BUT IT IS SOOOOO TRUE.
WE CONVINCE OURSELVES THAT LIFE WILL BE BETTER AFTER WE GET MARRIED,
HAVE A BABY,
THEN ANOTHER.
THEN WE ARE FRUSTRATED THAT THE KIDS AREN'T OLD ENOUGH AND WE'LL BE MORE CONTENT WHEN THEY ARE.
WE'LL CERTAINLY BE HAPPY WHEN THEY'RE OUT OF THAT STAGE.
WE TELL OURSELVES THAT OUR LIVES WILL BE COMPLETE
WHEN OUR SPOUSE GETS THEIR ACT TOGETHER,
WHEN WE GET A NICER CAR,
ARE ABLE TO GO ON A NICE VACATION
WHEN WE RETIRE.
THE TRUTH IS, THERE'S NO BETTER TIME TO BE HAPPY
THEN RIGHT NOW.
IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
YOUR LIFE WILL ALWAYS BE FILLED WITH CHALLENGES.
IT'S BEST TO ADMIT THIS TO YOURSELF AND DECIDE TO BE HAPPY ANYWAY.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES COMES FROM
ALFRED D. SOUZA.
HE SAID, "FOR A LONG TIME IT HAD SEEMED TO ME THAT LIFE WAS
ABOUT TO BEGIN.....BUT THERE WAS ALWAYS SOME OBSTACLE IN THE WAY,
SOMETHING TO BE GOTTEN THROUGH FIRST,
SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
TIME STILL TO BE SERVED,
OR A DEBT TO BE PAID.
THEN LIFE WOULD BEGIN.
AT LAST IT DAWNED ON ME,
THAT THESE OBSTACLES WERE MY LIFE."
THIS PERSPECTIVE HAS HELPED ME TO SEE
THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO HAPPINESS.
HAPPINESS IS THE WAY.
SO TREASURE EVERY MOMENT THAT YOU HAVE
AND TREASURE IT MORE BECAUSE YOU SHARED IT WITH SOMEONE SPECIAL.
AND REMEMBER THAT TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE.
SO, STOP WAITING UNTIL YOU FINISH SCHOOL,
UNTIL YOU GO BACK TO SCHOOL,
UNTIL YOU LOSE TEN POUNDS,
UNTIL YOU GAIN TEN POUNDS,
UNTIL YOU HAVE KIDS,
UNTIL YOUR KIDS LEAVE THE HOUSE,
UNTIL YOU START WORK,
UNTIL YOU RETIRE,
UNTIL YOU GET MARRIED,
UNTIL YOU GET DIVORCED,
UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT,
UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING,
UNTIL YOU GET A NEW CAR OR HOME,
UNTIL YOUR CAR OR HOME GET PAID OFF,
UNTIL SPRING,
UNTIL SUMMER,
UNTIL FALL,
UNTIL WINTER,
UNTIL YOU'RE OFF WELFARE,
UNTIL THE FIRST OR FIFTEENTH,
UNTIL YOUR SONG COMES ON,
UNTIL YOU'VE HAD A DRINK,
UNTIL YOU'VE SOBERED UP,
UNTIL YOU DIE
UNTIL YOU'RE BORN AGAIN
TO DECIDE THAT THERE IS NO BETTER TIME THAN RIGHT NOW
TO BE HAPPY.
HAPPINESS IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
WORK LIKE YOU DON'T NEED MONEY, LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HURT,
AND DANCE LIKE NO ONE'S WATCHING.
SOME PEOPLE COME INTO OUR LIVES AND QUICKLY GO.
SOME PEOPLE BECOME FRIENDS AND STAY A WHILE,
LEAVING BEAUTIFUL FOOTPRINTS IN OUR HEARTS AND
WE ARE NEVER QUITE THE SAME.
YESTERDAY IS HISTORY.
TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY.
TODAY IS A GIFT.
THAT'S WHY IT'S CALLED THE PRESENT!!
I THINK LIFE IS SPECIAL...
LIVE AND SAVOR EVERY MOMENT.
THIS IS NOT A DRESS REHERSAL!!