Crazy Contenta!

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I just love the quote above.  It's so fitting for my life.  Speaking of happiness, I was beginning to think that Oprah's final season was just one big tear jerker until last night.  Oprah comes on here at 8pm.  (Just one more great reason to live here!)  Her show was on happiness and all that joyous stuff.  Apparently, you control about 50% of your happiness and the rest is genetic.  Kind of scary that you only have 50% to work with, but I guess you just have to make the most of it.  Our family got hit really hard by the recession and we are still trying to pick up the pieces.  Many people thought we were crazy moving to a third world country in the midst of it all, but you know what?  WE ARE HAPPY!  Sometimes it takes losing it all to realize that what you still have left is what really matters:  family, health, happiness, adventure!  (Yes people, the kind of car you drive or the designer duds you drool over may make you happy for a moment, but what happens when the car breaks down or you can't afford those clothes?!?!)  I may not be wealthy, but I am so very rich with all of the things that really count in our lives.  I know, blah, blah, blah, but it's so true!  Sorry to disappoint all of the "Debbie-Downers" out there, but I'm very happy right now! (and not just because I'll be in Costa Rica in less than three hours, but it does help!)  HAPPY early weekend to all!!!  By the way, Oprah says if you just take ONE minute for yourself and have some quiet time breathing, you will definitely be happier.  (Because you know Oprah's the next best thing to Confucius!)  So don't forget to breathe people.  Okay, I'll stop my happy rant now!  =)