Novel & Cerita The Joy Of Life

“I mean, truly happy, of course. Happy with me? Happy with our pups? Happy with this pack, sweetheart? Just tell me the truth.” I want to wait, to thoughtfully comply a reply but there is no form of a sentence I could curate to make this answer any more simple than it naturally is. I have lived a life I never thought I would want, or that I would even have, and yet I have been thrusted into with such abrasiveness that it’s impossible to ignore what joy this new life brings me. I can’t live a life that isn’t this one. “Tell me mate, are you happy?” he asks thoughtfully. “Of course I am, Jaxson Knight.”

the most important person in his life. Lani almost gasped at the beauty of Scar's childhood home as she took off her helmet. The house was in solitude on a large plot of land far from the local town. Two-story, white, with flowers sprinkled around the outskirts, the home looked old but looked after. Lani could tell that a lot of love had been put into the home and that made her smile instantly. Dotted around the house, trees swayed nonchalantly to the soft summer breeze. The sun shone brighter here and placed a heavenly glow on the grass that encircling Scar's home.

Egan smiled and said. “Dylan, you are the light of my life, you are the one who saved me from the dark hell, you are the one who gives me joy and happiness. Dylan, you're the only person I rely on, my only family. I wish to give you the best in this world. Dylan, I'll marry you."

" He said and we all started applauding. "That gave me chills." Cuore laughed. "Mine is Joy," Taylen stated. "Joy is an exciting feeling you get if you win a race or graduate. Your stomach bubbles, your eyes sparkle and you can't help but raise your arms in the air and have a voluminous smile on your face. Joy looks like all the brightest colours of the world. It sounds like rocking, awesome music or upbeat trumpets playing. It may also sound like the chirping of birds in the morning.

Be sensible. Every word carried a commanding tone. He clearly believed I would react the same way I always had—no matter how he mocked or humiliated my feelings, I'd eventually crawl back, apologizing just to stay by his side. Not this time. I gave a small shrug and tossed the phone straight into the trash can—along with the pathetic life I'd once lived. There was nothing left in this town to miss. My gambling father died years ago. I'd sold the house, and now, with my mother healthy again, we were heading overseas to start anew.

And lightness, held by depth, becomes joy that lasts longer than circumstance. We don’t rush the future. We enjoy the present. Together. Balanced. Grounded. Alive.

So I let that fantasy go, forced myself to get over him, and settled into being Terence's wife and Ricky's mom. The only silver lining was that, because of those lingering feelings buried deep down, I never once brought up getting the marriage certificate with Terence. Out in the countryside, a wedding banquet and a toast were enough to make it official. So, getting a marriage certificate eventually got swept under the rug. That was why I could walk away clean, with no strings attached. Mom took my hand, worry etched across her face. "Thank goodness you and Ricky are safe. What are you going to do about Terence?"

Feigning ignorance, I shook my head and said, "I'd much rather just enjoy other people's weddings. I don't want to be tied up in marriage ever again. Life shouldn't only revolve around marriage. I don't want to have to worry about getting along with my in-laws or my husband cheating on me. "I want to be free to live my own life. While I'm not averse to falling in love, I can no longer feel secure about how long it will last in a marriage." I continued, "Happiness comes in many different forms. It can be a birthday wish from a friend or the joy of eating an ice cream in the middle of summer. It can even be dancing in the rain just for the heck of it… "I think working hard and earning a lot of

] [I truly thought my life had already been good enough. [Then God gave me Celia too.] [I'd had a crush on her ever since school started. She was so bright and charming. Even the scent around her felt sweet.] [I never imagined that during sophomore year, she would actually choose to be with me.] [Dear Diary, tell me, who in the world could possibly be luckier than me?] [When they still loved me, I was perfect to them.] [What a pity.] [In the end, all of it was just a moment in time I happened to borrow from God.]

It was easy to go from poor to rich, but after having lived in wealth, it was incredibly hard to go back to being poor. The thought of returning to a life of hardship filled her with despair. That was why she was apologizing to me. Watching her like this, I felt nothing but utter disgust. I let out a cold laugh. “Is that so? Then should I thank you for that?” “No need for that. As long as you stop blaming me and we live our lives in peace, that’s enough for me.” Taking my reaction as a softening of my heart, a note of hope crept into her voice.