Always took candy from strangers,

Didnt wanna get me no trade.

Never want to be like papa,

Working for the boss evry night and day.

Happy-Keith Richards    

     I have an 8x10 of Keith Richards over my desk at work. I am hoping someday the magic works, that I finally take it off the wall and head out the corporate door into the sunset of working for the boss. I want to be the boss of me.

      I have discovered the secret to my happiness though and that is comforting and at least a start...   The secret to my happiness are the small pleasures: "found' money in a coat pocket, the first tomato of the season out of my garden, finding a book I can fall into, hearing a song on the radio I love that takes me back to a significant moment, a phone call from a friend you havent talked to in awhile. The flip side of the concept is you can be someone elses pleasure. When was the last time you left your partner a love note, truly reveled in the time you spent with a friend or did something so out of character just to make a kid laugh. It is within us not only to make a difference in the world but within ourselves and our families as well. Just do it.