We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a 
baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and 
we'll be more content when they are.  After that we're frustrated that we have
teenagers to deal with.  We will certainly be happy when they are out of that
stage.  We tell ourselves that our life  will be complete when our spouse gets
his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice
vacation, when we retire.  The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than
right now.  If not now, when?
 
 Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to
yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of my favorite quotes comes from
Alfred D Souza.  He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was
about to begin - real life.  But there was always some obstacle in the way,
something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be
served, a debt to be paid.  Then life would  begin. At last it dawned on me that
these obstacles were my life." 

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness.
Happiness is the way.  So, treasure every moment that you have.  And treasure it
more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your
time...and remember that time waits for no one...
 
So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you
lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids
leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married,
until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get
a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until
summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or
fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've
sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no
better time than right now to be happy...Happiness is a journey, not a
destination.