Happiness is
a Journey
We convince
ourselves
that life
will be
better after
we get
married,
have a baby,
then
another.
Then we're
frustrated
that the
kids aren't
old enough
and we'll be
more content
when they
are. After
that, we're
frustrated
that we have
teenagers to
deal with.
We'll
certainly be
happy when
they're out
of that
stage.
We tell
ourselves
that our
life will be
complete
when our
spouse gets
his or her
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 than
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 - real
life. 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,
special
enough to
spend your
time
with...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
is 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.
So work like
you don't
need money,
Love like
you've never
been hurt,
And dance
like no
one's
watching.
Written by
Crystal Boyd
