Happiness doesn’t always come from big moments. For me, it’s found in the everyday spaces where love, laughter, and peace live.
I’m at my happiest when I’m with my family. We have so much fun together—real, belly-deep laughter that fills the room and reminds me how blessed I am. I love watching the kids, too. They’re growing up so fast, and every time I look at them, I’m amazed at how much they’ve changed and who they’re becoming.
I also enjoy spending weeks with my daughter and my granddog Brendan, just enjoying each other’s company. Those days are full of simple routines, shared meals, quiet moments, and the kind of comfort that only comes from being around people (and pets) who know your heart.
But I’ve learned to enjoy my quiet moments too. There’s something special about going to the park alone, sitting with my thoughts, and just letting life settle around me. Those moments of stillness help me breathe, reflect, and reconnect with myself.
And of course, there are the things that bring me joy in the simplest ways—writing, watching the Lions play, taking a drive downtown, and just relaxing. I don’t need much. I’m a simple person, and I’m grateful for the things that make my life feel full.
Sometimes happiness is just that: being present, being grateful, and enjoying the people and moments that make life feel good.
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Inside the mind of cree 
Absolutely, I can not agree more warmly wrapped around a sunny day walking down to the through Sugar Creek Greenway to Freedom Park and along the lake. Or, in the calmness of my wife after she has had something to eat, ( and no, she is not over weight but tiling the scale at 150 lb) while melted across the sofa viewing a movie just as late as “Champion,” 2023 featuring Woody Harrelson.
“a heartwarming sports comedy where he plays a former minor-league coach, Marcus, who, after a legal mistake, is mandated to coach a team of players with intellectual disabilities (The Friends) as community service, leading to unexpected triumphs and personal growth, with support from Kaitlin Olson and Cheech Marin”
The under condition by authority to work for 90 days with the four Down Syndrome adolescents, or sitting in my space axing out a stream of thought.
Well enough for that, of course, there are other things but I thought I’d sweep through this lastest could comedy viewing with a great movie one od the most heart felt films and not as nearly as adventure as you and your adult children at the fire place. With that said, quite striking me as a exciting mother with a full life.
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