early morning thoughts

yup, i do get some of them - like today!

i just chatted with my cousin who lives in Hong Kong ... just in passing. we said our "his" and "hellos" and "how-do-you-dos" ... just touching base. and then i asked her how's life treating her, to which she replied: "life is good...great food, great friends, great family, great holidays ... happiness guilt is sinking in ...but I should not complain... I balance it with the thought that "hey ! i don't have a career " and to that i replied: "great thinking - no, you shouldn't feel guilty having, and enjoying, all things great ... you are blessed and it's important that you take pride in that ... so, be happy some more!"

my cousin, bless her, is one wonderful and good-natured person. when she chose to be a stay-at-home and fulltime wife, i thought it was one brave thing to do. she gave up her own career and took charge of the homefront (with nanny help, of course) - with her hubby as the family's pillar and strength (in every sense of the word). with all that great things she's enjoying, she should be very happy, and she deserve to feel that way.

the so-called "happiness guilt" do creep in, at one time or another when things would go too good to be true. i would feel the same way, too, but never will i let it spoil the great feeling i am enjoying. i always make it a point to remind myself that i deserve whatever great things that come my way - it wouldn't have been served to me on a platter if i didn't deserve it, right?

so, to those who are happy and content, continue feeling that way - YOU DESERVE IT! to those who feel down and out, do not fret, your "happy factor" is probably lurking around the corner ... just wait and see.