Not everyone can sculp centerpieces out of biscuit dough and grow her own herbs. In your recipe file for sumptious living, collect all the best experiences. Hug happiness in your memory. If life were a sit-com, you might be Barney Fife or Lucy. Surround yourself with an interesting cast of characters.
Relationships are the stuff that makes reality worthwhile.
Focus on the hope, not on the tragedy. Life is sometimes a mystery. Search for God like a sleuth who unravels a puzzle. Drop everything else to pursue His excellent will. He makes a great co-writer.