Lazy Daze of Summer

Summer of 2012 seems to be a mixed bag for people.  Some of us are dealing with extreme life challenges and some of us are dealing with minor inconveniences and others are just in a complete daze!  I find that on the whole though, 2012 has not been the destructive force for evil that was predicted.  I am glad that if I still focus on the positive aspects of my life instead of the challenges I can find peace.  That I have succumbed to feeling sorry for myself at times not with standing I feel that I am still in control of whether I experience the joy life has to bring or the sadness of a passing feeling.  I think that the key here is balance and whatever we choose in a day to experience is perfect even the so called blues!  If we decide the next day to be happy no matter what then it was all worth it.  Too many of us are looking for the perfect feeling all the time and while I do believe this is possible (sorry I was distracted by a hummingbird perched on a small twig on the tree outside my window) yes joy is all around us but sometimes we must just allow the feeling of inadequacy to prevail so that we can understand the contrasting feeling of JOY.  And if we extend the feeling of joy each time we can make this the feeling that is experienced more of the time.  What are your thoughts on the subject?????