Islands, ocean, warm sand, perfect temperatures. No worries, no problems, no work, no responsibility, no fighting. Spending the day on a beach with my loved ones, all happy. Someone is snorkeling. Someone is lounging on lawn chairs with the waves coming up and tickling their toes. Everyone is at peace. Not a stranger in sight, unless they are delivering food or drinks.
That is the picture I get when I think paradise. I know it's never going to be, even on vacation. My brain doesn't stop thinking, contemplating, worrying. I will always have my hurts, my worries, my fears. I also carry my good memories. I have been blessed. It is always there. Most know very little of what actually goes on inside my head. I am aware that I am not unique. This is everyone's life story.
The best advice I have ever received: make your day into a golden day. If you do that every day you will have a golden year. When you make a habit of that you are creating your golden years today.
It's 2012. A new year. A time to reflect, evaluate, and set goals for the future. I, for one, am looking forward to it. It's going to be a golden year. Only this time paradise is not going to be perfect, it's going to have hurts, tears, disappointments, laughter, fun. This will be my real paradise.
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