Happy in the Now

I have spent a lot of time in waiting rooms.  When I think of waiting rooms, I think of sterile, quiet, uncomfortable rooms with hard chairs and old magazines with the crossword puzzles already done.  I have waited to see the doctor, to get the test results, to get the news.  I have spent a lot of time waiting.  Too much time.

My time of waiting goes beyond the actual waiting room at the doctors office.  I have spent too much time waiting for what is next in life so I could finally be happy.  I have waited to get new liver (twice), waited to recover from surgery (three times), and waited for my life to get back to normal.  All the time, waiting to get to the next step so I could be finally be happy.

Now don't get me wrong.  I love my life.  I mean really love my life.  Despite everything that we have been through, I have had a great life and have been happy.  But there always seems to be something out there that will seemingly make me happier.

We are still waiting.  Waiting for something that will bring even more happiness to our lives.  In the mean time, the point I am trying to make is that I am going to try to focus on being happy in the here and now.  We will continue to hope and pray for our next step, but I going to live in the moment and be happy to be in that moment until it happens.  

What are you waiting for to be happy?  A new job?  New car?  New House?  Stop waiting.  These things will come in time.  For now, try to be happy with where you are.