Happiness is a journey, not a destination!
For a long time, it seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business. Then life would begin. Finally, it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
The new perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is how you perceive your life. So, treasure every moment. Treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. And remember that time waits for no one.
Happiness is a Journey. Photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2013 .www.walled-in.berlin-com
Stop Waiting for the Right Moment
So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you turn 21, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you start work, until you get promoted, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until the first or the fifteenths of the month, until you get married, until you have kids, until the kids leave home, until you get a new car or a new home, until your car or home is paid off, until you get divorced, until spring, summer, fall, or winter, until your song comes on, until you’ve had a drink, until you’ve sobered up, until you retire, until you die, or until Covid 19 has run its course. There is no better time than right now to be happy.
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Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.
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