Life happens

Have you ever met people who appear to be happy all the time? People who no matter what happens are always smiling and positive? I wonder what they are like in the privacy of their own homes and minds?

I am happy and grateful I am not as moody as I was a kid. Actually, there are  number of differences between me at 17-20 and at age 45 that I am grateful for.

And most days I think I am fairly happy. And most of the time I deal with things not going my way pretty well. In my opinion over the course of my life that used to be one of, if not my biggest faults; I used to really let things get to me. I would rant and rave and just be a general pain in the rear. And things would stay with me for days.  And to be honest I still have moments. But they're mild and don't last.

But somewhere along the way it REALLY sank in that life happens. People are going to are going to do what they do. Situations aren't  going  to go the way I want. And for me as long as I can  remember the simple phrase "It is What It is." I deal with things pretty well.

What that phrase means to me is to look at a person or situation and ask myself "is there any way I can change that person or the situation?"  99% of the time the answer is NO then "it is what it is"; take whatever appropriate action is/isn't necessary and (in my case) roll on.

And sometimes there are days like today nothing is really wrong but I am not in a good mood. On those days venting normally  helps. I hope you don't mind that I did. Thank you.  I feel better. It is what it is.