It’s funny. Recently I was asked about happiness. Did I find it easier to be happy now that I am, ahem, “in my middle years”?
I answered quickly, that I was happy and I didn’t think too much about it at the time, but in the last few days, while doing mindless housework jobs, I’ve had moments of great clarity.
I looked up into the bright blue skies today, and felt such peace in my heart. So many wonderful things are happening around me. Some days I sit back and just feel the love and the happiness. Reveling in it.
In my youth I tended to feel anxious, and not always happy. I tended to look back, to regret so much. I always worried about every little thing.
In my middle years I live each day and enjoy the heck out of it. Seeing my daughter and her two children living their lives, seeing their happiness, it just doesn’t get much better.
Jack and I are settled. We know each other so well, and share our life, as we have for the last 30 years. He is still the first person I want to talk to in the morning, and the last person I want to talk to at night. After all these years I still enjoy sharing life with this man.
My doggies are wonderful, and bring so much enjoyment to my days. In fact Lili is becoming so much better, that I believe one day she will be as easy to be with as the dackels are.
All this thought about happiness, made me think of this song, a favorite from long ago. Kick back and enjoy.