That feeling...

There are days when you wake up with the feeling that you can take on the world,  and then there are days like today...

Being positive takes work. I can remember watching "City Slickers" for the first time and Curly saying the "secret to life is one thing".  Curly, pointing his finger, and Billy Cristal enquiring what that could be.

There are alot of times when I wonder why this is such hard work.  The daily grind... and then you go to the mailbox and there's a wonderful surprise.  When you have children, you want the best for them.  You nurture them, help them, teach them, but in the end, they have to go out and make their own world. 

This a short story about watching your kid apply for University.   It's about the stress of helping him create his application, and then meeting the timelines. Throw in a bad case of the flu during exam week. Then add the stress of getting his marks and transcripts to the registrar(s).  Once he's met all those requirements, he waits and waits...

After a period of time, his friends start receiving acceptance letters. He waits and waits.  He even asks did he do everything right?  He waits and waits. 

This is the story of the one day that the stars align. Time has passed, and finally, the acceptance letter arrives.  The great sense of pride.  The appreciation of the hard work that paid off. The vision of happiness so strong it brings a tear.   That one thing is simply LOVE.