Sunshine Blues and Green Grass

I consider myself extremely blessed at work. I sit by the windows. All day I can turn around and have Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains nestled outside my 4th floor view. I remember sitting two rows over where the best view was of my co-worker's family photos. It was always exciting when he came to work with pictures of his kids. In fact, I got so attached to one photo that I asked if I could keep it when he quit. I am praying that the fading colors (from the digital camera paper) stay as bright as possible until I am fortunate to have a position where looking at photos is not such a priority. There is not much else to look at when you are on the phone all day. If I didn't have my pictures, I think I would have gone insane after a week. I think a lot of people that work in building such as mine get very depressed with the lack of sunshine. On the other hand, when I was away from the windows I was more content with being at work. Now all I want to do is break out and go fishing or ride my boys. People often compliment me on the view I have and it makes me a little sad. We all work really hard and we all deserve to sit where we would like. Sometimes I hear people talk about wanting to work outside. I have done that and in this state (especially in the spring) it is no picnic. I can remember days drenched in freezing drizzle wishing to be inside one of the tall comfortable buildings in the distance. There was nothing like taking a group of tourists from New Jersey on a horseback riding adventure during a lightening storm through Garden of the Gods. The people running that place were a bit greedy to say the least.
Anywho, it makes me think of the wonderful saying "The grass is greener on he other side". Isn't that true! If you are inside you want to be outside, if you are outside you want to be inside (just like an annoying dog). Other people's husband's or wives look better than yours, maybe you think living in another state would be nicer than where you are. We always seem to want what we can't have and things that are not good for us to begin with. Let me let you in on something personal...
When Jay and I had problems a while back I had the thought of being single. Oh, how the grass looked greener on the other side! There is a harsh reality I have come to know for this "green grass syndrome": The grass is green where you water it. For example, if I am unhappy in my marriage and I think all is dead and there is nothing to hope for, my grass is dead. Looking over the fence, my neighbor has a great life and husband. Wonderful gren grass! I want what they have. If I did get what I wanted, it would not be long until I am miserable and had killed the grass there as well. You see, it is all in the way you tend to your life. The grass is greener when you water it. So if you are unhappy, you can change that. Of course, there are exceptions. But, I think if you really uncover what most people covet, it is their watering can.