Genuine Happiness

      Genuine happiness is so hard to come by nowadays. Every one is so broken down by the trials that life throws at them. This is always SOMETHING that seems to go wrong (should you choose to look at it that way.) All too often, including myself, too many people look at the struggles of life as a curse. "Why me?," they might ask. The awfully beautiful thing about struggling is you can appreciate when things go your way. I guess that might just be my twisted pessimistic personality. We all have struggles, but the outcome has infinite possibilities that all depend on how you react to the situation. Most times, the only thing we can control is our reaction. I think one of the most important things that I forget to do sometimes is to look at the big picture. I get so focused in on the funnel of negativity that I forget that there is happiness and joy and sunlight out there for me to grasp with both hands. All I have to do is grab it. Have someone in your life that reminds you of how important it is to look on the positive side of life. Realize that there is more to life than the negativity that you surround your thoughts with. Find someone that makes you forget the negativity. Find one that makes you genuinely happy, because in the end, life is too short.