Don't worry, be happy:)

I truly want to start off by saying I am very thankful for the life that I have been given which brings me happiness EACH and EVERY day. I have <3 MY LOVE <3, a wonderful mother, 2 great sisters, 2 brothers (ok in-law be to politically correct)--something I have never had before-- 2 of the funniest & cutest nephews, 1 niece who is the most precious thing yet and many (way to many to begin to name) extended family members and friends. I can't forget my two four-legged children, Luke and Max. They always make me smile even when I don't want to.

On to the rant & rave for the week:

There are way too many people in this world that can't seem to crack a smile to save their own life. Everyone has up and down days and times when you could care less about smiling. HOWEVER... Life is too short to be miserable.(I TRY-key word there- to follow that in all that I do but not so easy sometimes.) Work may be stressful, money may be tight, who knows but the truth is we ALL have our own situations to deal with (good or bad). No one person can truthfully say their life is worse than the next person or they have way more going on than someone else. The only truth is we know what we what extent our situation is and that is it. I have a short hike to work (as you already know), so I see a BUNCH of different people on the road. I often have to take a deep breath when someone cuts me off, drives 5 under the speed limit instead of 5 over, or shoots me the finger. However, I also see the many faces of “you have no clue why I need to get there before you.” It goes back to we all have our own different (and crazy sometimes) agendas here on this earth.

If you are unhappy with your appearance… dye your hair, buy new clothes, something. If you are unhappy with who you are sharing your life with… fix the problem or move on. If you are unhappy with your job… find a new one. If YOU are unhappy with yourself… YOU should change your ways.

You are the only one who can change your life. If your life is miserable, feel free to keep it to yourself or change the things that are causing you misery. We are only given ONE life here on earth and no matter how long it may be, it’s too short to live miserable. Eat the foods you like (chili cheese fries & ice cream…YEA!), spend hours being lazy with the one’s you love, don’t clean the house even if it’s dirty… do the many things that make you HAPPY!

To my DUMB BLONDE FRIEND: The last sentence brought you front and center in my mind. Even though you drove like a girl, didn’t listen to your dad & me, and acted like a DUMB BLONDE, you did what made you happy and that is all that matters! Love you for being only YOU!