Life is defined by moments of insanity; because when all is said and done, the moments you remember the most are the moments spent in utter stupidity or spontaneity. I will never forget the new year's eve I spent with my girls doing everything it isn't socially acceptable to do. I will never forget the time I fell for a guy for the very first time. I will never forget the time I went to that crazy concert and thought I wasn't going to make it out alive. I won't forget my first kiss, or the first time I went skinny dipping, or when I touched lips with a stranger, or when I rode a mechanical bull. Because in those moments, I let go of my inhibitions and set myself free.
Happiness is the art of recognizing all of the good things in life amidst all the absurdities, sad occurrences, and things that cannot be explained. That alone helps me to remember the kind of life I deserve to be living. I also believe in happiness.
When people ask me what I want to be when I grow up, I tell them I want to be happy. I ignore the quizzical expressions and I just smile at them. One day they'll understand that happiness isn't something you wait around to experience, it is something you venture out and find. I find happiness in tacos and in the sky on a cool autumn night. I find it in the smiles of all my favorite people and in reminiscing in all the stupid things I've done throughout my twenty five years of life. I find happiness when I try new things and meet new people. I find happiness a lot when I push myself to step outside of my comfort zone. I find happiness in small towns and long drives. Happiness is everywhere, really. Lately I've been finding it everywhere I look.
You can find it too.
Just open your eyes.
When people ask me what I want to be when I grow up, I tell them I want to be happy. I ignore the quizzical expressions and I just smile at them. One day they'll understand that happiness isn't something you wait around to experience, it is something you venture out and find. I find happiness in tacos and in the sky on a cool autumn night. I find it in the smiles of all my favorite people and in reminiscing in all the stupid things I've done throughout my twenty five years of life. I find happiness when I try new things and meet new people. I find happiness a lot when I push myself to step outside of my comfort zone. I find happiness in small towns and long drives. Happiness is everywhere, really. Lately I've been finding it everywhere I look.
You can find it too.
Just open your eyes.
Lovely :-)
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