Happily Ever After

Growing up I have fond memories of watching the Disney Classics like Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and many others. 

As our kids came along we added the newer movies to our repertoire, like The Littlest Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and so on. 

And when I am sick theses are the movies I turn to.  They help me pass the many hours sitting on the couch trying to get better.  But, have you ever noticed that each movie had the same type of story line?  That good triumphs over evil, the heroine always gets the prince and of course they always live happily ever after.

However; happily ever after doesn’t look like the movies, nor does it look like the fairy tales.  Happily ever after is not being swept off my feet without a care in the world, having my every need met without ever speaking a word. Happily ever after is when I express my needs not expecting others to guess them. Happily ever after is when we both put in the time, the communication, the thoughtfulness, the work. 

But mostly, happily ever after is what I choose to make of my circumstance.

How about you? Are living in your happily ever after?

Blessings