Happiness

I'll be happy once I've done this certain things

We all say this often, not realizing what it brings

We look only to the future for our happiness

Letting life slip through our fingers in its fullness

Will we really feel complete when the task is done

or look back and see how we missed so much fun?

What is this life supposed to be about

Is it money, fortune, fame, or a big house

When speaking to a man on his dying bed

none of these answers are what he said.

Family, true love, laughter is what we should seek.

These are the precious things that keep life from being bleak.

So, live each day to the best.

Take a deep breath and relax your chest.