Today is an absolute beautiful day. My computer says it is 65 degrees outside, the sun is shining, blue sky, and the wind is blowing. The best part of all is the air conditioner is off and the windows are open. I cherish days like this. I think we all forget how simple things can be. Aside from cleaning, doing some laundry, and baking some chocolate chip cookies (which it’s a perfect day for) I have done nothing but sit in the chair by the open window and just “be”. Did I already mention that I LOVE days like this? Sadly, I feel like they are few and far between. I think now that I live in the country, I appreciate it that much more. I have a million thoughts in my head. There are so many people that think they need WAY more to be “happy”. I have a lot to be happy about I would say. After all, one of the best things is to love and be loved and I have that in my life. I also have a roof over my head and food in my belly. Not to mention the luxuries of television, computers, and Internet. Sure, a vacation or a shopping spree would be nice, but the way I see it, this is good enough. The point is, sometimes people forget how simple it is to just be happy. I can be a pretty grumpy person about various things and that will never change, but for today, I am happy to just “be”. I was out shopping yesterday and there were a couple of different plaques I wanted to buy, but because of the expense, I did not. The first one read, “When I was 5 years old, my mother told me the key to life is be happy. In class, the teacher asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. I wrote down happy and she told me I did not understand the assignment. I told her she did not understand life.” The second quote read, “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.” The first quote is just too cute. The second quote is my absolute favorite. Had I not been words painted on wood for $20.00, I most definitely would have purchased it. As I have grown up, I have learned that you have to make your own happiness – whatever that may be. It could be letting go of the past, moving, or letting go of people in your life. Those things are not easy to do. … I am suddenly out of the mood to write, ha ha. SO, I am going to lay down on the couch and watch a movie : )
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