As I'm heading to Columbia for Bryn's last Kappa Delta Mom's Weekend... and never mind that graduation is just a few weeks away... I'm reminded how quickly time passes.
I'll probably blog more on this subject when we finally get to see her recent graduation pics by the Mizzou Columns... but the last 4 years have flown by quickly.
I'm sure Bryn would agree that they've probably flown by too quickly.
And I'm sure she would especially agree that having me for a sudden roommate in the middle of Covid during her freshman year, wasn't exactly how she envisioned her college experience to be.
We marched on though.
Like, literally many days, with me asking her to please go outside and walk with me to keep our sanity.
And other days it was a matter of texting each other from across the hall in our bedrooms, because who wants to get up out of bed when the world seems to have gone crazy. Not us.
The point is though... no matter where we all are in life... graduating from college, stuck in Lockdown, or simply wondering how the hell you're in your 50's when you don't feel that old... you have the power to decide to be happy.
And it's a choice we wake up with every single morning.
Not that waking up is a given, because it's not.
Just thought I'd share the following...
Life is short.
Don't take your days for granted...
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another.
Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough, and we'll be more content when they are.
After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our partner gets his or her act together when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice holiday, when we retire.
The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now.
If not now, when?
Your life will always be filled with challenges.
It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway.
A quote comes from Alfred D. Souza.
He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness.
Happiness is the way.
So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special... special enough to spend your time….and remember that time waits for no one.
So, stop waiting until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until winter, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink.... there is no better time than right now to be happy.