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Happiness is great, but…
One of my close friends writes a great blog about her experience as a spouse and mother in a terrific little family of three. As the godfather of their daughter, I am delighted to have an orchestra-main-floor seat to watch them have adventures together! I encourage you to read her latest post, which discusses happiness—an emotion that can be hard to come by for parents.
I love happiness. Sometimes I think it’s my job to help people be happy, pure and simple. But my friend makes some great points: relationships—parent, spouse, friend—are not always about happiness. Sometimes they’re about your growth and development, which is usually painful. Other times, they’re about another person, so…your feelings and moods are not the point. Maybe all of this sounds obvious, but I know a lot of people who never question the assumption that their relationships are “supposed to make me happy.” Yes, they are…except when they aren’t!
