Teetering on the Edge of Happiness
Teetering on the Edge of Happiness May all your dreams come true; maybe not? There have been times in my life that I have come close to acquiring the jewels of the promised land, whatever that may have been at the time. Mostly I have stepped back because I can feel the cost of the prize, to me, to my loved ones, to the quality of the life currently manifested. Why do we dream? Why do we aspire to have more, to show more, to be more? We have been taught it is the purpose of life, to effect change to affect people. Does that mean we must do and be more? Must I be a blazing fire consuming the air or a rampaging floodwater washing away the earth? Can I be a cozy hearth fire and a silent stream and still be of value? The cost of success has always concerned me. It took decades for someone to finally point out to me that to be financially successful in art, one must not only be good at creating, but also good at being a cele...