Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.
J. Petit SennThere are two things to aim at in life; first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second.
Logan Pearsall Smith
For most of my life, I’ve been waiting; waiting on happiness, waiting on something… to be of age, to be in love, to be married, to have children, to obtain a job I very much wanted and more. While some of my goals were attained, some were not. It took many years of self-growth to learn to live in the moment, to stop waiting, to just… be. I find myself in a good place, as all of us have so often heard, ‘things happen for a reason’.
In 2008, I was asked to keep a child of a young man I had kept when he was a little guy. I never intended to be a childcare provider again, but that opportunity has led to much joy in my life and I will forever be grateful for not obtaining that position I wanted. Had I been employed, I would never have known this newfound happiness in loving on two (yes, now there are two) little ones in my life. I am no longer waiting, I am blessed and the best part is I know it!
