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A Perfect Serenity

As Marianne Williamson once said “Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” As a young girl I’ve always been the happiest around my family. During thanksgiving my family and I would all gather around my grandparents’ dinner table and enjoy a thanksgiving meal. We would talk about life, play cards, and appreciate each other’s company. I was truly happy at this point in time. I loved having people around me that would always care for me. Thinking about walking into my grandparents’ home and smelling the home cooked meal and see all my relatives playing canasta, just makes me smile. We would become so competitive during these games and start arguing, and then someone would start laughing because we realized it’s only game and it’s not worth it. We would make fun of each other for doing foolish things at the last time we were all together. Usually while all the commotion is happening the television would have a fake fire place on it and music playing with it. And till this day when I see a fire place on a television I immediately think back to welcoming and blissful setting. These times make me feel perfectly content when I think about because ever since my grandmother passed away we no longer do this. We don’t talk about the little things anymore or watch the foolish fake fire place anymore. I miss these moments but at least I had the time to experience them. They made me feel whole and happy, a time I would never forget.