SOMETIMES I WONDER...

Sometimes I wonder...

If life would be easier lived only being concerned with superficial matters.

If feeling too little is better than feeling too much.

If casual acquaintances bring more immediate pleasure than close friends.

If fiercely loving someone always ends up causing pain.

If thinking about one's self first all of the time is a recipe for happiness.

If trying new things paves the way for disappointment.

If vulnerability is one of the worst traits one can possess.

If believing in yourself and your definitions of "right" and "wrong" is a mistake.

If shallow people always win.

If it is wrong to have expectations.

If cheating when playing the game makes the victory just as sweet.

If stepping on others to achieve success is ever acceptable.

If we ever stop missing those we have loved who have passed away.

If being cruel to others is justifiable.

If inner peace is a fallacy.

BUT...

No matter how swift or lingering those wonderings may be, my answer to each is always, ALWAYS........NO. Every single one of those things is ultimately met with a resounding NO. And it is then that I smile...with my lips and eyes and heart.

"Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering." ~Saint Augustine