Life is not about wanting something, it's not about stressy jobs or making a lot of money so you can buy things you don't need. You don't have to confirm your social status by doing things you don't like or showing off in your new cars. Life is about pursuing happiness, true happiness. I have met people who thought and still think that money and sex pave the road to happiness, I have met people who gave up on their dreams and abandoned their family to be a big, shining star in their own little world. "Live like you'll die tomorrow." That's a saying which has guided me for as long as I can remember. I don't want to be wealthy or become famous, I want a close family and good friends around. I want a normal house in a normal neighbourhood. I want to walk my old labrador every morning. I want to watch my kids grow up and live by the same rule I have lived by my whole life. I know, today's society proves to be a strong opponent for those who want to be normal. Everyone has to be special, exceptional to fit in. You have to look great and be kind of smart at the same time. You have to have a lot of friends who also posses these qualities. And for those who aren't too good looking or aren't very smart, there's always money. Money can buy you everything, even friends, should you lack them. And when I see these people, those smart, popular people with astonishing looks, surrounded by their friends in mini skirts or pants around their knees, I stop to look at them and I wonder. I wonder if they are really happy. Sure, they all seem happy while laughing and winking at cute guys or girls they see. But are they really? What's hidden under that triple layer of make up? Just another broken smile? Or do they really think that what they're feeling is happiness? Do they know I'm looking at them in a confused way? Wondering about all this? No, of course not. They say I'm jealous, they say I'm wishing I could've been like them. I cannot do it, I cannot walk up to them and tell them. Because I don't think they'll know what I mean. They'll just blink in a confused way while giggling and saying: "Oh my gosh, what the f are you talking about?" I'd have to turn my head at that point, not letting them see my pity for them. Eventuallly, I'll be forced to walk away, with even more questions running through my head. One thing I know, this can't be true happiness. Because if it is, what am I doing? I've carefully studied human behaviour and I have to admit that everyone seems to want the same things. Money, friends and a career. A career that makes them the money they need to buy their friends. This can't be all there is to life. This can't be our life's destination or our ultimate goal. There's so much more out there. So much the human mind can't even begin to understand.
One thing's for sure... Life was meant to be lived to the fullest. Enjoy the ride while you can and never give up on your dreams.
