How to live a happy life

APRIL 2012 Alarm rings I've never liked waking up early but today was a day like never before. The previous day I had just returned from school to see my parents arguing but what i didn't know was that what looked liked a first time occurrence to me was actually a regular daily pattern, as I returned from school, my ever vigilant mom noticed i had returned and sent me to my room without any welcome, every step I took felt like i had been stabbed multiple times around my body, and each breath I took more and more questions flooded my mind which I had no answer to , questions like what would make them argue like that I mean I've seen them having some light disagreement but what i just saw was like a battle that has no end. I entered my room feeling puzzled and tired, I didn't bother taking a shower or chating a friend I just jumped on my bed and slept. What time is it? I woke up asking my self forgetting about what I just earlier witnessed, I got up took a shower and went to my parent's room only to see my mom packing her belongings in a suit case , I was about to ask why she was packing when i remembered the earlier incident that happened, I ran towards her asking her what happened but I we left with silence as a response, then i left the room and ran downstairs to meet my father but befoere I could ask him any question he said "I and your mother can no longer stay in the same house together", those words he said at that moment hit me like a bomb I couldn't believe what i was hearing then he added "you and your mom will be travelling tomorrow morning..... go and pack your clothes and prepare to leave tomorrow" I was left speechless , knowing my dad any further questions will just get him angry so I left him and went to my mom but at that moment I didn't see any tears or anger in her eyes, I saw joy and a sense of relieve and that is when I gave up any questions i had , my mind became blank, it felt like i had no conscience, feeling empty I went to my room and packed my belongings, I didn't come down for dinner, I just slept. "Family isn't always blood, it's the people in your life who want you in theirs, the ones who accept you for who you are, and who love you no matter what" -Dez Dei Rio I remember the times when I and my parents go on a road trip, my dad will always bring up songs, and I and my mom will always sing along. It's funny how everything has an end in life, nothing lasts forever, the things you think are not important, when you don't see them you will see how important it was and now I'm awake in a brand new day and still I don't want to believe that today the happy memories of family ends and yet I'm not even crying, even in s a situation like this, there is no tears just a boy who is thinking on the past events that gave him joy and that reminds me of what my pastor frequently says " love your neighbours as Christ loved us" and I smile when I hear that, i really wanted to show this world the love I experienced every day and I hope that is still possible even now.When I was ten , I cried a lot for every little thing that happens to me, and my dad would always say " Son don't cry, you are a man and men don't cry" then he will smile and wipe out my tears,... but now it feels like I've lost the ability to shed tears even when its most needed,and hear I am, just waiting for my alarm to ring so I can wake up to reality a reality of frustration and sadness. And this is my story the story of John (Alarm rings) "Uhh!" ( John stretches) My mom always made mention of places she wanted to live but i never expected it to be next to the university I was planning to go and if you ask me that is a very long distance from my dad, in the year 2012 if you don't have rich parents you are a weirdo and now I only have my mom, good thing my dad always taught me the requirements to become successful, my dad really love reading books, books like "how to talk to people by liel" he also studied the success life of many great men in the world, from comedians to big time business men to tech geniuses to pastors, he read them all and would always tell them to me as bed time stories, and i grew up with them, not only as a mentally but also as a life style, many people will think that having a father like that can be very boring but the truth is that it's wonderful, you wake up in the morning and the first thing you see is a grown man sleeping next to you or singing at the top of his lungs and always urging me to pray, he was a very kind and loving father but nothing lasts forever. Lets end that sad topic, about my new house it is surprisingly close to alot of teenagers around my age, and I'm pretty sure my mom did this on purpose, If i can remember clearly on Monday just two days after we moved she chased me out of the house to find a job, and the good thing is that earlier yesterday I went to a coffee shop near by and I met a girl around my age who told me that there is a job vacancy and obviously she can't just randomly walk up to a stranger and tell him that they are hiring, let me explain how we met, I overheard her talking about the university I was set to attend and it piqued my interest, I called her over and told her that I'm also attending the same school, she seemed rather shy and not that easy with her words, then i thought i was being to direct so I restarted but this time with my name first " hello my name is jonh, what's yours?" she was about to answer when a very loud scream was heard and she ran of looking worried and I obviously chased after her. Please note: I'm not a big fan of love but i do watch movies related thanks to my mom Quote: Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." - Dalai Lama