"The secret for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have." That little gem is by Woody Allen. I think his first wife would have been happier if she had never met him. He's the guy who ran off with his adopted daughter once she hit the age of consent. It makes me think that he was full of shit when he said that quote. Maybe if he had appreciated his wife a little bit more, he would not have thought about doing his adopted daughter.
Well, it just goes to show that the message is more important than the messenger! I happen to agree with Woody's quote. When you appreciate what you have, you don't yearn so much for what you don't. At this point in my life, I am happy with what I have. I don't want three houses or a new car. I like that the car I have is semi-reliable and doesn't cost me a lot in repair bills each year. I am happy watching my daughters grow and learn and I like eating my low-carb diet. I like where I live and the fact that I don't have a mortgage hanging over my head. Finally, I like that I live simply and have no pressure, either internal or external to pretend to be something that I am not. I like living barefoot for the most part and in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. When I have to dress up, I can...and when I do, I like to wear my cowboy boots. Usually, you will find me sporting a beard, because my daughters prefer me that way, and because I don't really like to shave. In fact, I shave my head more often than I shave my face nowadays. As you might have guessed, I am not actively looking for a girlfriend, though I wouldn't mind if one fell into my lap...both literally and figuratively! Being I work from home and really only go out to train at the dojo or to hit the dump or the library, the chances of that happening is slim. And, for the most part I prefer it that way. Raising two girls on my own and home schooling is very time consuming, and I don't think many ladies would want to get involved with that. Right now, my time needs to be for my daughters and my work. To put it simply, I appreciate what I have and I don't see any major changes coming down the pike in the coming year. In some sense I appreciate that and look forward to it. Keeping it simple is my new happy. What makes you happy? Do you appreciate what is in your life right now? Or do you always look to what is to come for your happiness? After nearly 50 years, I am glad that I have found happiness in what I have. Funny, how happiness was always here, but I was looking elsewhere to find it. "The years see much that the days never know."
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