How does one begin to measure life? By its sorrows or by its happiness? By the number of memorable moments or by those innumerable moments in life we'd rather forget? By counting the good times or the bad times? Well, the most natural and politically correct and socially acceptable answer would be all the positive ones. However, after looking around me and within me I've arrived at a conclusion - people gauge the quality of their life by the absence of happiness rather than the presence of it. And that's a pretty sad reality - why should the absence of goodness and happiness be a yardstick? Let's revel in the haves and relegate the have-nots to the dim mists of the past.

Have you ever wondered why some wise soul said "Count your blessings"? Oh yes! That's hi-tech therapy for anybody wallowing in the depths of self-pity, sinking in the bog of shallow living and suffocating in the chambers of insufficiency. What happened to you this morning? Did you unexpectedly get a smile? Was there a compliment hidden somewhere? Was there a surprise mail from a long-lost friend? Was there an invitation to share a moment?

Look for these building blocks. For these building blocks not only make our lives but also allow us to grow. And, better still, why wait to initiate these building blocks. A smile given brings you a smile too. That's a building -block forged in the depths of your goodness! So let's look around and look for our building blocks. If you don't see one, build one! That's life my friend. And a beautiful one, too!