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5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?




Wow.... Ironic that this question comes just 2 days after my beloved Star lost her job, and it feels like nothing is happy at all right now. But maybe it's fate... This is going to force me to tune into my positivity and recognize the happiness that I *do* have in my life. Time to quit fretting and get happy!

• Michelle Star Langley. She is without a doubt, the most fulfilling love I have experienced in my short life. She is totally unexpected. My relationship is totally unexpected. None of this was in my "plan". But it is extraordinarily wonderful! Even when we are stressed & worried, we are still deeply in love and devoted. And that makes me incredibly happy :)

• Cool spring nights. I love the way the warmth of the day fades into a crisp cool breeze in the evening. The flowers smell sweeter just after dusk. The birds chirp a little more (I like to think they're telling each other about their day). And the frogs start singing again.

• The idea that I may get to go on vacation with my parents in August. I don't get to see them very often, and I miss them terribly. The thought that I will get to spend a week with them in one of my favorite cities makes me very happy. I just pray that with the recent changes in our income, I'll still be able to afford going. I need this vacation!

• Charley completing high school. I was very worried that he wouldn't be able to remain focused enough to complete his classes. But he did it!! And I am so very proud of him. He may only be a step-son to me, but I care about him & worry about his future just as much as if I gave birth to him myself. I've watched him struggle this past year so much. So to know he completed everything all on his own makes me very proud and very happy.

• Realizing what an amazing network of friends, acquaintances, and family that I have supporting me every step of the way, fills me with joy. Everyone has their own problems to deal with. There are issues that we all face every day. So when a friend takes the time to commiserate with me, or encourage me, or just offer a kind word... I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I am so happy to have so many people who genuinely care for me. It's so peaceful to have that much reinforcement in my life. I feel safe. And that's a happy feeling, indeed!