Yes, today is my happily ever after. It's what I've learned after too many years of just sitting, waiting, and wishing. It's a shame it took me so long to realize that happily ever after doesn't begin with a Prince Charming, or a slimmer figure, or even that purse I've had my eye on for months. IT STARTS NOW! After hearing several talks on this topic recently, it has finally sank in. What was I waiting for when happiness was sitting right in front of my eyes all along?! The only thing I need to be happy is to keep the commandments, put the Lord first, and to love and serve others. That's all there is to it! No more wasting time wishing without doing. Today is my happily ever after.
I leave you with one of my favorite quotes by President Uchtdorf from his talk, "Forget Me Not":
"So many people today
are waiting for their own golden ticket—the ticket that they believe
holds the key to the happiness they have always dreamed about. For some,
the golden ticket may be a perfect marriage; for others, a
magazine-cover home or perhaps freedom from stress or worry.
There is
nothing wrong with righteous yearnings—we hope and seek after things
that are “virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy.” The problem comes when we put our happiness on hold as we wait for some future event—our golden ticket—to appear.
If we spend our
days waiting for fabulous roses, we could miss the beauty and wonder of
the tiny forget-me-nots that are all around us.
This is not to
say that we should abandon hope or temper our goals. Never stop striving
for the best that is within you. Never stop hoping for all of the
righteous desires of your heart. But don’t close your eyes and hearts to
the simple and elegant beauties of each day’s ordinary moments that
make up a rich, well-lived life.
The happiest
people I know are not those who find their golden ticket; they are those
who, while in pursuit of worthy goals, discover and treasure the beauty
and sweetness of the everyday moments. They are the ones who, thread by
daily thread, weave a tapestry of gratitude and wonder throughout their lives. These are they who are truly happy."
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