Delight in the Simple Things

The Secret of Life
Faith Hill sings a song called The Secret of Life (click to see video) I heard this on the radio this morn' as I was preparing the wee one's lunches ("the grilled cheese at school are soggy mom"). I have heard the song many many times, but, today it stopped me and made me think - she is right. The secret of life is a good cup of coffee.... or anything else that simple.

We are always searching for happiness. Trying to buy happiness. Assuming others are happier. Knowing if we had a better car we would be happy etc. But, really, happiness can be found in a good book, your favorite sweatshirt, or treating yourself to a pastry from the bakery. The trick is to enjoy that moment - savor it. Do not take the little pleasures for granted. Stop searching for the big thing to make you happy and delight in the simple things.

Words to The Secret of Life:
Couple of guys sittin around drinkin
Down at the starlight bar
One of em says, you know Ive been thinking
Other one says, that wont get you too far
He says, this is your life, and welcome to it
Its just workin and drinkin and dreams
Ad on tv says just do it
Hell if I know what that means

The secret of life is a good cup of coffee
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball
The secret of life is a beautiful woman
And marilyn stares down from the barroom wall

You and me, were just a couple of zeros
Just a couple of down-and-outs
But movie stars and football heroes
What have they got to be unhappy about?
So they turn to the bartender, sam, what do you think?
Whats the key that unlocks that door?
Sam dont say nothin, just wipes off the bar
And he pours them a couple more

cause the secret of life is in sams martinis
The secret of life is in marilyns eyes
The secret of life is in monday night football
Rolling stones records and moms apple pie

Sam looks up from his sunday paper
Says, boys, youre on the wrong track
The secret of life is there aint no secret
And you dont get your money back
Hey

The secret of life is gettin up early
The secret of life is stayin up late
The secret of life is try not to hurry
But dont wait
Dont wait

The secret of life is a good cup of coffee
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball
The secret of life is to find the right woman
The secret of life is nothin at all
Oh, its nothin at all
The secret of life

Couple of guys sittin around drinkin
Down at the starlight bar
One of em says, you know Ive been thinking
Other one says, that wont get you too far
That wont get you too far