A fine line between happiness and contentment by Ken Tomaro

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A fine line between happinessand 
contentment

 

From Ken’s Gratitude Journal

2 pm the Wednesday afternoon of Thanksgiving eve. I’m off work, and for the first time in years, I have no engagements or familial responsibilities. No dog-sitting duties for a coworker. No work emails to answer. Nothing. I am sitting in my chair waiting for the gummy to kick in so that the angels might dance across the wall in front of me. I ordered some ceramic mushrooms online to add to the plants I have on the table next to me. 

 

There is a pot simmering on the stove with orange & apple slices, cinnamon, cloves, and honey because, for once, I want to be in some kind of holiday spirit. Unlike in many previous years, I am honestly thankful for what’s in front of me. This, in all its simplicity, could very well be as good as it gets, and I am ok with it. I am content. And while there may be a fine line between happiness and contentment, I will always believe they are one in the same.

© Ken Tomaro

Ken Tomaro

Ken Tomaro is a writer living in Cleveland, Ohio, whose work reflects everyday life with depression. His poetry has appeared in several online and print journals and explores the common themes we all experience in life. Sometimes blunt, often dark, but always grounded in reality.

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