{"id":3157,"date":"2019-02-08T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=3157"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:14:52","slug":"be-happy-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/be-happy-today","title":{"rendered":"Happiness is  found on the way, not at the end of the road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Sometimes we get so anxious and apprehensive about the future, but we easily forget about so many things that we can be thankful about today. So today appreciate the little things in your life, your family and loved ones and all the good things God has blessed you with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Treasure every moment that God has blessed you with and make the most of it by sharing it with special people in your life.\u00a0Happiness is \u00a0found on the way, not at the end of the road. 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