That's a question that never loses its relevance. Regardless of our age or stage in life, how much money we have or don't have, or whether or not we have children, that question fits.
More than anything else, our answer determines whether we describe ourselves as "happy" or "unhappy." Our answer sets the criteria for whether--in our own eyes--we're rich or poor, healthy or unhealthy, liked or disliked, blessed or cursed.
I once met an old woman who lived in one room in a rundown building and ate a meager diet. She invited me to look around her "lovely home," all the while describing herself as "rich" and "blessed." This vibrant, glowing woman of faith oozed contentment and joy out of every pore. Was she rich, or was she poor? You decide.
No, she didn't live in a Third World country. She lived in metro Los Angeles, in a changing neighborhood that once was grand.
I came away from that encounter vowing never to complain again or wish for "more."
Have I? Of course. But when I'm wise enough to remember meeting Frieda, it brings me back to center. Then I realize that if I haven't liked my life lately, the problem is not my life. It's me.
This much I've learned: At every moment of our life there's a positive side and a negative side. Every moment we decide which one we focus on.
Here's to looking at what's good and right and true!
Lenore
Ever find this a struggle? Your comments welcomed!
