This or that?

Happy or Unhappy, or rather Content or Discontent?

Either way, it’s a lot of work. I mean, it’s a lot of work deciding to be mean and bitter. And being determined to be angry. And a victim. Deciding to hate on whoever comes across your path with a smile. Deciding to be petty with whoever doesn’t go along with your program. That’s work. Filling your days with “That’s okay. She has this, but I’m better because…” Keeping score of who you’re not talking to. Who’s dead to you. Who gets to talk to the hand. That’s work.

But

Deciding to forgive somebody, whether to continue a relationship, or to move on to others. Giving up the privilege of being right for the blessing of compassion. Throwing out the score book of who owes you for what they did (or didn’t do). Loving somebody through the good, bad and ugly. Friend. Lover. Sister. Brother. Mother. Father. Daughter. Son. Being the bigger person. Doing the decent thing, even when you don’t want to. That’s work too.

Yeah, every day is not sunshine and rainbows. Not by a long shot. But in the long run, I think I’d rather work towards happiness than snappiness. Not every day. LOL. But in the long run.