Chasing bliss...

Today marks the seventh (wedding) anniversary of Dock and Kodos. Our stretch of bad luck caused by the accidental shattering of a mirror is coming to a close. Or...so I tell Dock as he wearily drags his knuckles across the floor, fearing the next onslaught of Kodos style emo drama.

I'm not necessarily a romantic. I think of myself as a pragmatist. The few times I allowed my heart to be my guide (eschewing the gut and the brain), I have landed in heaps of trouble. Pondering relationships seems fitting on an anniversary. After all, each relationship I have had has contributed to who I am today. The confusing ball of goof with which Dock must live, interpret, pacify and attempt to gain understanding.

About a month ago, someone posted something on a forum about trying to find the "right" person for her. I do not believe in the concept of a "right person." Ok...I do...but that's an alternate reality. It's like trying to find Narnia. It only, in my opinion, exists in literature or the imagination.

As we bumble through life, like Goldilocks tasting porridge, we have a tendency to keep the ideal in mind, while eschewing the practical. There is nothing wrong with reaching for the stars, so long as you are grounded enough in reality that you don't miss the incredible gifts right before your very eyes.

In our undying quest for perfection, we oft overlook the "perfection" before us. The special gifts we have at our very fingertips each waking moment of the day. The nice environments we have managed to carve out for ourselves in this bitch of a world. We allow notions of fantasy to govern our lives. Dreams are good. They are inspirational. They are also exactly that...dreams. I haven't met one person who successfully lives in the dream state.

Appreciate what you have. Grab the goodies in your life and clutch them dearly. Chasing rainbows and moonbeams isn't necessarily the worst thing one could do but it will result in your ignorance of a pleasant reality.

The magic you seek...you already have. You are just not aware of it.