“I’m Going to Be Happy”

Several of my unmarried friends and I were anxious to find our “one and only” and get on with things. We complained a lot about our lives—until I ran into a woman with a refreshing attitude. “I’m going to lead an interesting, fulfilled life,” she said. “Whether I marry or not, I’m going to be happy.”

I realized there were things to change in my own life. When I began enjoying present opportunities, I met my future husband, who liked my attitude.

Now, when the “happily ever aftering” gets routine, when there are too many diapers to wash and the baby cries, I stop and say, “I’m going to be happy, no matter what.” And it works. Anya Bateman, Salt Lake City, Utah