There's a quote saying that if you want to know where your heart is, look to where your mind goes when it wanders. There are places my mind visits when I daydream and I know that I belong there, but life isn't just about where you stay. I've been in a situation where I stayed in a place I love but I'm not doing things I love, and if I have to choose, I would give up that place again to be where I am now. Here I'm giving my service to the community, I'm making music, and although there are sacrifices to make, I know that I'm happy.
My ideal still is going there, to that place in my dream AND to be able to do things I love. But then in life, you can't always get what you want. Life is compromises you're willing to make to create happiness out of imperfections. As Goethe said, happiness is always there. You just have to learn to grab it.
Right now, I'm so grateful to say that I'm holding my happiness in my hand. Steadfast.
