tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281896.post-1156462170133823322006-08-24T16:22:00.000-07:002007-05-16T07:07:50.898-07:00And stresses and worries were different - but they were easier to deal with in the comfort of my family. Life need not have been as complicated as it was. Life was simpler then but we still wanted more. More money, better job, a house, more and nicer things. There was still lots of enjoyable time with the addition of two wonderful kids to my life.<br /><br />I would learn later that a better balance and recognition of what is truly valuable make for a more pleasant life. And family and home is not all. Happiness is also friends, a healthy outlook, a job, nature all around, and whatever brings good feelings.<br /><br />"Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." - Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)Grampa Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15450075695295090401noreply@blogger.com