In the end it doesn't even matter...

Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how well you play it. - Unknown

Too many people in this day and age are spoiled and think that things should come to them regardless of how little they put into life. It's all about how much money people have and what they can buy. People are to wrapped up in the small amount of happiness that material things can buy that they often forget about the happiness in life that doesn't come from material things.

Family. While there are people who don't have the privilege of having a close family.. there are those who have family but tend to let them fall by the side. In San Diego we really didn't spend a whole lot of time together.. we all had our own things going on and what not.. we did spend some time together though. Here in Colorado it's different.. we spend a lot of time together working in the yard, doing projects around the house, taking care of the animals, and just sitting outside on the porch watching the sunset. It's strange how these little things can make a world of difference.. but I feel blessed since all this enabled me to spend more time with my dad. And it also has helped bring me closer to the kids. I was close to them before.. but now it's like a whole new side of them I've seen. I wouldn't trade all the hardships we've had here for anything in the world.

Friends. True friends will tell you the truth even if it hurts... they'll have your back even if they don't agree with you.. they'll love you regardless of mistakes you make.. and they will always be there for you when you need them. I hate when people tell me about their friends and they are always trying to buy people's affection. True friends can't be bought.. and the ones that can be bought aren't worth the time, effort, and money.

Love. Many people look for love... and they're in such a hurry to find it that they accept the first person that falls in their path. It's a shame that so many people haven't experienced love but rather mistake lust for love. If they would take the time to find love, they might be happier.

Happiness. If you an unable to be happy without someone in your life, than perhaps you should work on that rather than trying to find someone. It's not fair to depend on someone else to make you happy. I'm not talking "oh look, I got this shirt on sale" kind of happy.. I'm talking about the "yeah life may not be what I want it to be, but at least I'm living and can do things to change it" happy.

Cutting this short for today.. I'm tired as heck and I'm going to go to bed.