a bit of a revelation

i was driving home from walmart yesterday and i realized that i am happy. really.

this may not sound that huge to anyone else but to me it's big. i've spent a lot of my life wishing i could be like someone else or look like someone else or just BE someone else.

i am happy with my children, happy with my spouse (for now, i'm sure he'll do something dumb soon though), happy with all the choices i've made or am making, and happy with my body.

then we got home and reese threw a huge bratty fit and i mopped the kitchen and vacuumed the carpet. life returns to normal, even after you realize you love your life.