Little Happiness

I sit on my comfy chair pondering the events of my day and cant help but think, is this really it? Constantly in financial trouble, with the economy hitting us badly, I struggle to see the good I have in life. Am I the umtinmillionth American to want to jump off a bridge from this “economic struggle?” Struggle? Honestly? Struggle is an understatement. I struggle to get out of bed in the morning. I struggle to do my chores around the house. I struggle to get my butt off the couch and go to the gym. I don’t struggle by working long hours day after day to give it all back to the government to receive an extra $20 a month on my paycheck. They should call this the Economic Joke Era. Are we all kidding ourselves here?

With a small lick to my face I am snapped out of my ponderous daze and instantly focused on the present. Belle, my beautiful chocolate lab has completely taken over me and my girlfriend’s life. It’s strikingly funny to see the resemblance a dog has to a child and you just can’t help but wonder, do you ever want kids? We fight, we yell, we hug, we kiss, we love, we hate. It’s a constant circle of never ending love hate to love to hate you relationship. Like a normal parent I clearly tout the amazing things she does and shun the ones that make my life a living pile of poo. Although, on this day she accomplished something so extraordinary that I just had to write it down. We own a little Houdini! A 5 month old chocolate lab that has been terrorizing us for 2 months is ten times smarter then we could have ever imagined. Not only does she jump over the gate we placed in the kitchen but now, she opened her cage and waited for us by the door as we came home from food shopping. My jaw dropped as I walked through the door wondering how in the world she got out of her cage. We dropped the bags, walked to the cage, and looked. It was still locked. I just looked at my girlfriend and said, “what?” That was it. Then she peed, she cried for attention, licked my face some more, tried to eat my dinner, and slept. Overall I have to say I can’t complain. The little terror that could, may make my life a living pile of poo, but I wouldn’t trade her for the world.

So you ask what does this have to do with the economic joke era? Nothing! It has to do with life. It’s simple, learn to love what you have and you will see how happy you can be with the simplest things in life. Happiness is not always the answer, but it’s a great substitute to pass the time. Man’s best friend may not be the best choice of happiness for you, but look around, like always said before, it could be worse. You have it great, you just are too blind to see it. 

Open your eyes, look around, and take a deep breathe. 

Then say, at least I don’t have swineflu!