What Are My 5 Happy Things

The next blog topic question is: What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?

1. My new house. It is not perfect. In fact this weekend I found that I have a leak in my kitchen ceiling, oh joy. I love it though. It so fits my personality and needs. It is truly my dream house (well you know not the one that I dream of getting after I win the lottery or marrying George Clooney...but the realistic one). Many people find it an odd little house, though most of my friends and family are too nice to admit it. I don't care. I love it.

2. My Mom. She is still alive! Honestly I didn't ever really think she would be. She has stage 4 colon cancer and we found that 5 years ago! Every day is truly a blessing when you know it could be the last chance you get to do something with someone important. Her health is far from perfect, and she is facing yet another surgery (though not cancer related) soon. She is still here with us. What more could I ask?

3. My nephew. He will be with Debbie most of the summer, and he would rather stay with her for good. He is going to have to start a new, special school in the fall. He is willful and stubborn and hard to live with. He still brings me more joy than anything in the world. I love him so much.

4. My friends. I have amazing friends! I am not available very often, I cancel plans at the last minute all the time, I am pessimistic and usually don't feel good and I complain...a lot. My friends still love me. I have two amazing girls in my life that I couldn't imagine facing life without. How lucky can you be to have TWO best friends? And the fact that they love each other too just makes me even happier. And then I start counting all my "other" best friends and....well as lonely as life can be sometimes, I am one lucky girl.

5. Tomorrow. As happy as I am about all of the above today, sometimes I just have to admit I am happy that tomorrow is out there and a chance for a better day. I am working on my life right now a lot. On my health, physical and mental, on my weight, on my self-esteem, on my goals...there is a lot of work to be done. I am happy to know that I can do the best I can, and that tomorrow is a new day.