One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D Souza. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness.
Happiness is the way.
So, treasure every moment that you have. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, or until your spouse becomes the person you think he or she ought to be, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on the radio, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy. Go to the table of contents for this issue.