Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Contentment breeds contentment....

...and contentment is what I'm after.

Blessed is he who is content with his situation.

Contentment is an attractive color on anyone.

He who is content is fortunate above all else.

Contentment begets contentment.

It's not that I don't want a lot; 
or hope for more; 
or dream of more.  
But giving thanks for what I've got 
makes me so much happier than keeping score. 


Instead of wishing for a new house, a chance to move, a fresh start, I am focusing on only one thing these days:  Contentment.

With the housing market the way it is, with the federal budget on the verge of collapse, the Leining family will stay put for now.  And we will be happy about it.

There's no need to feel sorry for us - this was mutually agreed upon by all members involved.  Our dreams of moving on are merely hibernating for the time being.  They are still alive and breathing, only for now they are breathing the warm, cozy air of contentment.

Plus, our friends here are more valuable than the net proceeds we may or may not pocket from the sale of our house.

Some things are just more important.  And I, for one am choosing to see them today.  While maybe not full-on rose colored, the view from the land of contentment is at least tinged with pink.

May you see blessings all around you this day is my wish,
Sylva Leining