I PMd you...

I've discovered that even the people who seemingly "have it all" really don't.

The ones who seem to stay amazingly young looking usually spend an incredible amount of time focused on just that......and miss out on the truly wonderful moments in life. Who wants to spend 50% of their life trying to halt time....and the other 50% trying to keep up with folks who are much younger and faster?!

I think most everyone has their challenges even if it doesn't appear so at first glance. Heck, even I don't appear to have problems immediately....but if you look long enough you'll see that I do.

For me, the solution is to be happy in the moment. Because this exact moment is really all we have. And if this is "as good as it gets" then I'm okay with that.

Kitty, I'm not okay with my present moment. I guess Dejibo isn't. I often laugh at that very thing, the Buddhist concept of being in the moment. If the moment isn't good, it doesn't work. I do have faith that we will be translated into a better "moment", however.

It might be different if I could take mood-altering drugs or even "drink". I can't alter how I feel with any kind of substance, although sometimes I feel better after eating. I can't eat enough to feel really well, however, without getting sick. Metabolism is just not a happy camper. So...moments are not so good. But then, I do have happy times now and again. I sure wish I could take a drug, though. Or even a glass of wine, to alter my perception.