Putting BECAUSE in the Proper Place

Sitting on the porch enjoying an early dinner I could hear the remnants of the rain pattering on the roof.  The sun had just broken through the clouds to lay gently on the lush green spread before me.  Looking out I thought how very content, happy and peaceful I was. It then occurred to me that I was content, happy and peaceful and BECAUSE of that I could take in the beauty around me.  This had my internal sun breaking though.  I saw clearly  that when I... like many people turn things around I put a time limit on that happiness.  When I say I am happy BECAUSE of…in this case the scene outside…then once the trigger is gone so is the happiness.  The hunt must begin again for a new trigger to activate happiness.  When the happiness comes first then there is no end of wonderful things offered up to enjoy.  Finding the blocks to your happiness is part of finding your answers.