I know some people are sick of all of the "Life is Good" t-shirts and bumper stickers floating around in the world that seem to stick their tongue out and waggle it at you when you're having a bad day, but I wish everyone would stop and think about it more. Life is good. I'd hate to be cliche and start saying things like, life is short, live love laugh, etc. but I think a lot of people forget how easily it could all be taken away.
We spend our lives building up our security fences, finding good jobs, buying good houses, and investing time and energy into people we think will make good spouses and signing contracts to make sure they'll never leave us. None of that permanent. You have to be happy right this second. You have to love everyone as best you can right now.
I know not everything is flowers and butterflies. There are things in my life I wish were different. The one thing I hope I never lose sight of is how wonderful my friends and family are, and how much love I am surrounded by. A bad day at work is nothing compared to what some people have to deal with every day. Whenever I complain about work, someone very close to me likes to say "You could be shoveling shit."
One of my favorite quotes (I think it's by Plato) is "Smile, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle."
Anyway, just some things I was thinking about. The last five months or so have been difficult, with bad news and heartbreak around every corner. The one thing that keeps me going is the little angel growing inside me. I believe he was put here just in time to keep my spirit happy and hopeful.
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