Hmmm.....True Happiness

True happiness. I have finally discovered what that really means. It means having the love of your life by your side through the ups and the downs of everyday. It means having a best friend no a sister that is there for you and understands what makes you happy and what makes you sad and even what makes you just seem mellow to the world. It means family that is there for you every step of the way even though the choices you make may be hard on them too. It means best friends that tell you how much they love you and can make you laugh even when you are miles and miles apart. It means becoming part of someone else's family and them welcoming you with open arms. True Happiness. It means having a brother that has your back and is there to protect you even when you only stub your toe. It means having a mother that loves you and holds you close and you can still feel those arms tight around you when you seems like you are an eternity apart. It means a nephew that tells you he loves you and understands that you will be coming home and you love him just as much. It means a niece that can put a smile on your face and let you understand part of what makes life worth living. True happiness. It means a step father that no matter how tough things got and even when he yelled you still knew that some where in there he does love you. It means gaining a new sister that loves you and looks up to you. It means gaining a another brother who sees you as another person that he can hangout with and he can trust. It means another person that you can look up to like a mom but you know will never replace your own mom and she doesn't want to. It means a new dad that accepts you for who you are and doesn't ask questions. True happiness. It means realizing that having a father wasn't something you needed in order to succeed in life and that all along you had someone that wanted to fill that place. It means that you grow up and know that life has it twists and turns but there will always be people that have your back. It means discovering a new life but keeping the people from the old one close to your heart and never letting go. It means love. True happiness. I realize now that I was close to having all of these things but I never realized them until I left them behind. In reality though I never left them they are in my heart and a few are still here with me. I miss everyone but I know they understand. I have discovered what true happiness is I only hope that someday everyone else will.