Today is my birthday.
All of my life, I have despised both my birthday and Christmas. Today I made the conscious choice to change my attitude about both and enjoy this wonderful time of year.
As I was driving home from dropping my son off at school this morning, I saw the sun coming over the horizon and thought about how many years I have wasted and the joy I never experienced by hating this time of year.
I also noticed how beautiful everything was around me, like I was a child seeing it for the very first time. I want to hold on to that thought and sense of awe and experience it everyday.
I have learned that being truly happy does not mean that you will never again experience hardships, rather it is an internal sense that despite the hardships we all are truly blessed with this life and the ability to make our lives whatever we choose to make it.
Here's to a wonderful year!
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