I'm accustomed to learning things the hard way, and to not being happy. Generally, I reside at some traveling point along the axes of loneliness and panic.
Changes are afoot.
Life is moving forward, dear reader. Decisions being made, chapters being opened, breaks being taken. Choosing happiness is not an easy thing, I think. Not when life has conditioned you against it, at least. I've never been one to do things the easy way, never been much good at accepting help or seeking comfort. I also have a penchant for learning things the hard way, which makes the rapid-fire change-athlon risky business