happiness day 29 . . .

kidlet and i went to our favorite asian restaurant earlier this week and my fortune cookie read:

"So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip."

at first i snorted.  i couldn't help it, it just made me laugh.  and then, i started thinking. would i be ashamed.

the answer is no.  i haven't always made the right choices.  i haven't always walked the right path.  i haven't alway said the right words, or thought the right thoughts.  i haven't always been kind and loving when i should have been but after 66 years, i do know that i have meant well, loved hard, followed my own lead, found great happiness, spread great happiness, and the sum of my parts is a good person.

if you know me, you might not agree but i am happy being me.  eccentric, off base and a tad off.
namaste.