Pursuit Of Happyness Book の小説・ストーリー

With every experience I had with them I have learned so much about who I am and who I am meant to become. The last year has been painful, embarrassing and downright tiring but I wouldn’t change anything that happened. If I did I wouldn’t be sitting here. This is the most happiness I’ve felt in my 18 years and I’ve had an awesome life so far. When I opened my eyes this morning, I realized that happiness is not a place, people or what I have. Happiness is a continual pursuit; I am constantly changing and growing. So the things that make me happy today may not be the same as next years. And that’s okay.

For the first time that night, he took off his earbud, smiling as he ruffled my hair. "Aleah, thanks for being so understanding. Things are different now. A marriage certificate doesn't mean much. We should stand our ground, not give in just because your grandpa wants us to get married. Besides, aren't we happy like this?" Layne's voice was gentle, but it cut through me like a blade. Two years ago, Ruby's parents were abducted and killed after saving the Harper family. Since then, she'd developed severe separation anxiety. That was when she quietly started becoming a constant presence in our lives.

But it's very clear that if I do nothing, I'm going to lose out on something amazing. And I refuse to lose out on a chance at happiness. I've gone through enough loneliness and sadness in my life. Happy is where I want to be, and if this man walking back towards me now with a goofy smile on my face is my happy – I'm going to hold on with both hands and never let go.

And a noticeable trace of happiness and a sense of accomplishment. He descended a step, and two steps, then, his long, sturdy calves halted their pace. The man titled his head, tapping his chin as if thinking about something. His whole posture hunched back, and he lazily leaned on the handrail. His oppressive demeanor slightly diminished. He always felt his world dull and unexciting. He led a very monotone life, filled with mundane stuff. Nevertheless, something triggered his thirst for blood, and the lust is unquenchable. So, he started his quest to satisfy his uncontrollable desire.

My eyes widened in realization when it hit me. "Deep down, you know you want her back, you know you'll do better to make her happy, and you owe it to yourself to make yourself happy by pursuing the one person that makes you happy." His analogy sounded crazy but it made me feel alive. Fuck this selfless bullshit. Staying away to try to make her happy so that she can live a happy life isn't working for me, quite frankly it never has. I've always wanted something and gone after it. It's the way I am.

“For getting my hopes up. I had never been so happy. Scarlett was sure to be in my life forever, I had a brother, and I had a son on the way. I thought I should have known better than to expect to actually be happy.” “But you are happy now.” “Sure, but I had to go through those horrible hours of not knowing. That was like my punishment for getting my hopes up. For being too happy.” Lee whispered. “Do you think you don’t deserve to be happy?” Dr. Malik pondered. “Before Scarlett I just didn’t think true happiness was in the cards for me. And then my life has been a series of happy moments since we got together. I guess I thought I was due for some horrible news again.”

"Promise me something. Promise me you'll let yourself be happy. Not right away, but eventually. You'll meet new people, make new friends, maybe even date again when you're ready. You'll build a life that's bigger than what Carter did to you." "I promise I'll try." It was the best I could offer. Right now happiness felt theoretical, like something other people experienced. But maybe in Cannon Beach, maybe with a baby to focus on, maybe with enough distance from everything that had happened, I'd figure out what my version of happiness looked like.

"We'll be a real family. I'll wake up beside you. The twins will have both parents. You won't be lonely. We'll share everything. The burden and the joy and everything in between. That's not a dream. That's our future. As soon as you're ready." "I'm also scared of being truly happy." The admission felt dangerous. "Because every time I've been happy, it's been taken away. My parents died when I was young. I was happy with them. Then they were gone. I thought I'd be happy as your mate. Then you rejected me. I built Shadow Creek and was happy. Then Cornelius attacked. Happiness feels temporary. Like I'm waiting for it to be destroyed."

“Or after another goal.” “Then I’d finally be happy.” She looked around the garden. “Our whole relationship was like that sometimes.” He nodded. “We were always chasing the next thing.” “The next opportunity.” “The next milestone.” He hold her hands. “But maybe happiness isn’t a destination.” She looked up at him. He smiled. “Maybe it’s moments like this.” Selena followed his gaze. Their home. Their future. She realized he was right. The happiest moments of her life hadn’t been the biggest ones. They’d been the quiet ones.

Kia leaned into him, watching their children play, watching Liam nearby with Wren and their own young daughter, watching Kratavak teaching Ryder's stepdaughter some game with exaggerated patience, watching Sable and Declan deep in conversation about the research center's latest findings. "I used to think happiness was something that happened to other people," she said. "Something I watched from outside, the way I watched Pam's easy relationship with her family, or the warmth other people seemed to take for granted." She paused. "I don't think that anymore. I think happiness is something you build, slowly, with people who choose, every day, to keep building it alongside you." "We built this,"