About happiness

Maybe we're not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes simply to be human. Maybe we're thankful for the familiar things we know, and maybe we're thankful for the things we'll never know.
At the end of the day the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to celebrate. Enjoy every minute of every day, because you'll never return in time. Don't waste your time drawing lines that you can't cross, don't waste your time making plans. Things will occur when you least expect anyway. You just need to be prepared when they show up. Hoping for the best, but expecting the worse!