Tonight, I am happy

I think happiness is all about living in THIS moment and being greatful for whatever gifts fate has bestowed upon you and letting go of the longing for the things it hasn't. I was thinking along somewhat similar lines myself earlier this evening. My future is very uncertain, but right now tonight, I was sitting on the porch of my little cottage in the foothills of Colorado. All around me I had my boxes of flowers which I have somehow contrived to put together and coaxed them into blooming. I could hear a humming bird whirring nearby and off in the distance in the dusk came the sound of a nighthawk. I have food in my refrigerator and a bed to sleep in. Earlier today I had opened up a letter which gave me the news of medical help at long last. My orange fluffy cat ran up the steps and jumped into my lap purring. I felt at peace with the world and with myself in just that moment and I counted my blessings.