A Question For All Of You?

I have been pondering a lot lately why there are sad, or depressed people in America, or for that matter in much of the world. I have had the opportunity to know of some people who are born with certain defects, or who are possibly born into a terrible family situation, and I can see how they could get down on life. Then I look around and see 99% of the rest of us who have it pretty darn good. So, I ask myself...and now I ask you...why are so many of these people who have it so good, sad or depressed or angry? It seems to me that the majority of the world should be able to be pretty darn happy, pretty much all the time.

I think that a big part of what happens are expectations. We think we deserve or are entitled to something that perhaps we see others have. Or we expect others to treat us in a certain way, or expect others to act a certain way. We expect a lot out of life. Too often we expect perfection. Now I'm not against having goals or hope...I just think we shouldn't get to where things become expectations. Hope and goals help you progress and grow. Expectations just leave you disappointed and depressed. So keep your hopes up...but lower, or even lose, your expectations. Accept people for who they are, try to understand their background that led them to act or to treat you the way they do, and love them. Accept life as whatever it may be and enjoy it. Accept yourself for who you are, and enjoy being you. Smile. Be happy. Enjoy Life.

From here on out, lets just be happy and enjoy whatever circumstances come our way.

As always,
Yours truly,
The Happy, Accepting, no expectatious King