A short preface:
I realize these things float around over email a thousand times a day, but this one just seem to strike a cord in me today.

None of us ever really know when our future began or our past ended, but I am lucky, I know the exact day and time. My past ends and my future begins tomorrow at 9:39 pm. That is the time that Bradley's plane arrives and our life together begins. Can you even for a moment begin to imagine what it feels like to know that your whole world will change and exactly when that change will occur? It is the most surreal, nerve-racking, joyous, wonderful feeling I have ever experienced. I only hope that each and everyone of you feels it some day.

And so with that I will pass along this chain letter I received in an email that I am sure you have seen a thousand times, but just try reading it through my eyes.

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, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, or 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.

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 with... and remember that time waits for no one.

So, stop waiting...
Until your car or home is paid off
Until you get a new car or home
Until your kids leave the house
Until you go back to school
Until you finish school
Until you lose 10 lbs.
Until you gain 10 lbs.
Until you get married
Until you get a divorce
Until you have kids
Until you retire
Until summer
Until spring
Until winter
Until fall
Until you die

There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So work like you don't need money, Love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching.