When you truly find happiness, you will see that in most cases it costs nothing. Most people simply want love and peace. Money comes and goes, laughter, smiles, good company and positive thoughts cost nothing. I think too many times we get caught up in situations that demand so much of our time, energy and money that we forget that simplicity is good for our health and well being.

I often watch people and notice that in most cases, older couples no longer hold hands, actually, I get shocked when I do see this. Yet it's the free giving of your affection and love that means so much more than anything else. Maybe it's come a time in this world that we really come back down to basics to appreciate whole heartedly what we do have, and the peace we do have, and the love that surrounds us from all different angles.

How many times when you grew up that your parents, or guardians, demanded you eat all of the food on your plate as there were starving children who would die for that food? Well, it's true in a way, even eating should be appreciated I guess, but how does that affect us? Is someone else's life who we don't know our problem? I try not to think about such sad thoughts and disagree with force feeding, there are too many heavy people walking around so sad and lost now, so why overfeed anyway? Most women think they're fat and don't eat, or eat in public. Whereas many fat women love their food and don't see themselves as fat…..I find that fascinating and funny! As long as you genuinely love yourself, nothing means anything, so if you love food, eat it, if you starve yourself purposely, you will suffer the health risks in the name of vanity. Thank goodness I love most vegetables as mum hasn't had to ask twice about asking me to finish them, but if she did and I wanted the ice-cream, I would gobble down the last part. Anyway, everything we take for granted should be appreciated. We are all lucky in some way. We just have to stop, take a good look around us and smile…..as smiling costs nothing!

Drats, it's 12:15am and too late for a bowl of ice-cream!