Measure of success

So how do you measure success? Sometimes success is better measured in smiles received, giggles heard, and hands held, than in dollars earned, deadlines met, and pounds shed. We all have at some point in our lives wished we were someone else, someone more successful.  But eventually we come to realize that the body, mind and circumstances we were born with - even if they seem 'imperfect' to us - can all be used to create a beautiful, meaningful and successful life.  The choice is always ours - continue to wish - or accept and improve upon the gifts we've been given. That is how we are truly successful in life by using our gifts and our spirit to make our lives and the lives we touch better in some way.