Love and Happiness

I think it is funny that something that makes one person so happy can have the opposite affect for another.

The social media crazed world we live in leads many people to feel unsatisfied with themselves. My parents have always said they were the happiest when they had the least in terms of material possessions. I would like to think that holds true for most people but unfortunately many of us get caught up trying to "keep up with the joneses".

I occasionally find myself wondering who reads this blog and sometimes I feel the anxiety of being judged. Many times I don't proof read and my Dad frequently tells me I should have used 'me' instead of 'I', but I try to remember that I do this for the ones I love and I know you would never judge me! :)

When I was in 3rd grade, we were given the assignment of writing about what we would want for Christmas if we could only have one thing. My teacher told me that they wanted me to read my paper on the morning announcements. I don't remember the sequense of events but I remember standing in the main office with a stocking shaped piece of paper in hand, extremely nervous. I can see myself wondering why they thought it was such a big deal; I wrote about the only thing I thought anyone would want...love.

To this day when I feel myself getting caught up in the everyday world I think of how wealthy I am. I have lots of love in my life and that remains the only gift I need.

Happy Valentines Day!