Finding joy in an imperfect world.

I’m happy. With life. Overall. Because I’m in love. Have been. For a long time. Almost as long as I can remember. I remind myself. About the goodness. Whenever I’m downcast. That lifts my spirit.  That’s another thing. I have a spirit. For which I am thankful. Unless I forget. Momentarily.  I see unhappy people. Around me. They’ve all been blessed. One way or another. But they are experiencing scary moments. A loved one has died. Or their own health has deteriorated. Maybe a financial setback. But still, they’ve been blessed. Along the way. Not least. With life itself. An incredible gift. So many opportunities. To savor life. To find happiness.  And joy. Even in an imperfect world. –Jim Broede