JOY

How long will we postpone our joy, waiting for the right moment? Remember the saying, "Are we having fun yet?" Are we? Or are we waiting for conditions to improve before we can allow ourselves to enjoy this life? Don't get caught in when-it-is. We say: When I get through school, then I'll be happy. We finally graduate and then we say, I'll really be happy: When I get a job, or When I get married, or When I have a family, or When I'm financially secure, or When I retire. We really don't need to wait for the right time to feel joy. Today, right now, we can look at the beauty of the sky, the trees, the simple gifts of this earth and feel joy in our hearts to overflowing.