It isn't easy becoming an adult. We have to pay the dues as we go along the path of life. As long as we have had joy and suffering, we may as well learn to use our well-earned adult perspective. After all, look how hard we worked to get here!
Enjoyment is still there, free for the taking. All the intangibles we enjoyed before are still there -- love, honor, trust. We alone can decide, as we sift through the happenings of our days, whether to call our lives wreckage or success, whether to create delight or sorrow. A change in circumstances doesn't mean the end of joyful living. Such changes will often help us to begin living our lives more wisely, with greater appreciation and understanding.
I will find and accept the gift of joyful living today.
