Living a Happier Life

Are you happy? Do you live a happy life? Do you strive to make your loved ones and friends live better, happier lives?
These are simple questions that we all need to contemplate on a continual basis, and whatever our answers might be, we owe it to ourselves and those around us to strive to do better.
We all experience good times and bad times, and there are many difficulties in life that tend to bring us down or knock us to the ground, entirely. However,  we need to remember that we aren't alone- everyone is, has been, or will be suffering. Pain and suffering are conditions experienced by the entirety of the human race, and no matter who you are, how much money you have, or any other factor you may or may not have, you can't escape pain.

What we CAN do is choose to be happy. We can choose to move keep fighting. We can set goals, move forward in life, and do the best we can with the cards we're given.

Now, I know that you've heard all this before, and that it sounds like some kind of cheesy movie monologue, but that doesn't rob it of its truth.

Today, we can choose to be happy, we can choose to work hard to achieve our goals, and we can choose to be a blessing and inspiration to those around us. May God forgive us when we fail, and give us the strength to do our absolute best with the gifts He's given us!