That was happiness. Not the framed greatest hits, but the moments in between. At the time, I hadn't pegged them as being particularly happy. But now, looking back at those phantom snapshots, I'm struck by my calm, my ease, the evident comfort with my life. I'm happy in retrospect.

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Maria Semple was a contemporary American novelist and screenwriter. Maria Keogh Semple is an American novelist and screenwriter. She is the author of This One Is Mine (2008), Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2012), and Today Will Be Different (2016). Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Gratitude — Recognising and appreciating the good in our lives
  • Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment
  • Marriage — Partnership, commitment, and the journey of shared life

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