http://www.englishbaby.com/blog/Ingredients_of_Happiness Learn English at English, baby! We use fun American movies and music to teach you REAL English. You can also learn English using our Member Gallery, English Chat, and English Message Boards. And remember, have fun! en-us Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:16:19 GMT Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:16:19 GMT http://www.englishbaby.com/blog/Ingredients_of_Happiness/rss englishbaby.com support@englishbaby.com support@englishbaby.com Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:16:19 GMT blueler31973 http://www.englishbaby.com/blog/Ingredients_of_Happiness/view_entry/5667 <h2>CHANCES ARE</h2><br />&quot;What the chances are that you are<br />the person of my dreams&quot;. Truthfully, I<br />think the chances are pretty good.<br />That is why I am still here. Is it a<br />certainty? Absolutely not, but at<br />this point, I haven&#39;t seen (pun<br />intended) anything that tells me you<br />are not The One. I am quite taken<br />with you. I am fully aware that<br />someday you may decide to shoot me<br />down in a blaze of glory. I<br />understand that. I know you may<br />develop a romantic interest in some<br />else that requires ending the romantic<br />possibilities with me. I accept<br />that. I also know that it is possible<br />that I may decide you are not quite<br />the person that I am looking for. If<br />that were to happen, that would be<br />very, very difficult for me to do. I<br />understand the risks and rewards of<br />going forward may be huge. I am far<br />more worried about losing out because<br />I didn&#39;t open myself up to you than<br />being hurt because I did. I have made<br />my decision, I am willing to take my<br />chances.<br /><br />In terms of where we are three months<br />from now. I guess a lot will depend<br />on what happens when we meet. I am<br />expecting to want to give you a BIG<br />HUGE long hug, in friendship, if<br />nothing else. I really don&#39;t feel any<br />concerns in terms of being<br />disappointed in your looks. I think<br />you have had an opportunity to see<br />around eight pictures of me. My<br />understanding so far, is that you have<br />liked what you have seen. I don&#39;t see<br />conversation being a problem since we<br />seem to do fine on the phone, without<br />the visual cues and body language of<br />being face to face. I know we are<br />both interested in giving and<br />receiving physical affection, I<br />believe that would similarly flow to<br />warmth in intimacy if, someday in the<br />future, we were ever to reach that<br />level. I think both of us have shown<br />an interest in being flexible towards<br />the interests of the other. I would<br />expect that I would be bringing you<br />flowers and writing you letters, notes<br />and e-mails. I anticipate three or<br />four months from now we will be very<br />close. I am not seeing the hitch...<br /><br />Should we not make it as a romantic<br />couple, who knows what the<br />possibilities may be as friends. I<br />can&#39;t say. My hope would be that we<br />could be friends, but there is a<br />possibility hurt feelings and wounded<br />hearts would not allow for a close<br />friendship.<br /><br />Both romantically and as friends,<br />there are no guarantees in life.<br /><br />I hope I have addressed your<br />concerns. If not, maybe we could<br />discuss this further.<br /> Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:59:12 GMT blueler31973 http://www.englishbaby.com/blog/Ingredients_of_Happiness/view_entry/2380 <h2>The Search for Happiness</h2>Modern life is a struggle-a struggle to gain monetary rewards, comfort, and luxury. Instead of bringing happiness, this lifestyle brings anxieties and stress. There are important moments in everyone&#39;s life when all materials things are of little value when compared to the mental or spiritual joy of detachment from worldly things. (to be continued)<br />