During an Aging Gracefully presentation, one of the participants mentioned illness could prevent people from being happy. This lady was 84 years young. She looked 70. She seemed cheerful, happy and satisfied. As I continued with audience participation, I found out she had a terminal illness and was facing challenges dealing with it. Should we always expect to be happy? Is is easier for us to tell others to be happy under most circumstances? Later I shared focusing on the present, the right now, this moment. I think she understood. Will she continue to focus on what’s to come or will she continue to live the life that is still coming to her each day? How do we accept and embrace change? Our lives are always changing. Let’s find the little nuggets that cause some happiness.