We think of happiness as something we can take. But usually it comes from being content with what we have, and accepting ourselves.
Cynthia HandSo with my luck, I'll never make it in time to save the boy in the forest because my hair will have snagged on a tree branch a mile back.
Cynthia HandIโve learned that a storm isnโt always just bad weather, and a fire can be the start of something. Iโve found out that there are a lot more shades of gray in this world than I ever knew about. Iโve learned that sometimes, when youยดre afraid but you keep on moving forward, thatโs the biggest kind of courage there is. And finally, Iโve learned that life isnโt really about failure and success. Itโs about being present, in the moment when big things happen, when everything changes, including myself.
Cynthia Hand