Happiness and sadness are a choice that we make in life.

I would have to say that for a large portion of my life, I had not realised that my attitude to things was, in fact, a choice. I used to blame circumstances and people for the way that I felt. I was often a victim to life's blows. I was at the mercy of those who decided to be the boss of a situation. I would take the lesser, more humble position and allow whoever to take control. It was not being agressive. It was being polite. It was the right thing to do. And I was not happy with the outcome, all the time feeling that I was doing the right thing. OK - I guess I could be the other person. Be the boss. Be on top. But that wouldn't make me feel happy either. I have done a lot of readings on matters of the heart and of the mind. It is really only now that I realise that everything in life is not even/ is not always fair. But it's how I react to things that is iportant. I don't want to hold grudges for past grievances. I need to let go, and to forgive both myself and others, as well as past situations. But most of all, I can choose my response. I can choose to be happy and to be at peace.