My maid of honor broke up with me a few weeks ago. This has definitely been the hardest break up of my life, but it has also brought me some clarity. People come and go in your life for different reasons. Every relationship has a purpose, although it may take a while for us to understand it.
Margaret and I were friends for thirteen years. That’s a lot of memories, which is the main reason this has been difficult. We don’t usually miss the current relationship, just the good memories we had associated with it. I would like to understand why she decided to cut off our relationship, but at the end of the day it’s not important. Overall our relationship was bringing more stress than joy into my life, and this change has made me want to remove other things that may be causing the same problem.
Over the past few months a book called The Happiness Project has been gnawing at my consciousness. I started it over a year ago on a flight, and then for some reason didn’t get to finish it. It keeps showing up in magazines I read (even though it was published in 2009), Pinterest, and of course on my bookshelf. I have decided not only to take the time to finally read it, but also to work on a happiness project myself. I’m learning life is too short to be miserable for so much of it.
I read a quote recently that I love, “We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize we only have one.” I think I’m finally ready to start my second one.
Until next time,
Kaycee
P.S. My favorite song today is Right Where I Need to Be by Gary Allan