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Id Be Happy

Extracted from: Happiness In Hard

Times by Andrew Matthews

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Its a Disaster

Tom and Debbie are teenage lovers.

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Its a Disaster

Debbie get pregnant at 16 and the family isdistraught. Its a Disaster.

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Its a Disaster

Debbie decided to keep the child. She quiteschool to raise her son.

The parent say, She was such a brilliant student.Its a Disaster.

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Its a Disaster

Tom and Debbie get married at 18. They were

unhappy, they fight.

They family says, Its a Disaster.

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Its a Disaster

Tom and Debbie divorce at 22. Debbie

becomes a single mum.

All the neighbours say, Its a Disaster.

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Its a Disaster

At 26 Debbie completes her degree in socialwork. She decides her mission is to help teenage

mothers. She gets a job with a government

agency and travels the country giving support and

inspiration to young girls.

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Its a Disaster

Her son turns out to be the light of her life and

her grandparents pride and joy.

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Its a Disaster

At 28, Debbie marries the man of her dreams.

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Its a Disaster

Debbie now has a beautiful son, a meaningful

job, a loving husband and a strong relationship

with her parents.

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Quick Quiz

Which bit was the disaster?

Was it having the baby that become the joy of her

life?

Was it the postponing her education to study

something that she really cared about?

Was it her first marriage that taught her what

really matters in a relationship?

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Conclusion

Real life often is A steady progress.

Progress happens in a small steps.

Look for good thing, focus on the present anddo what you can do today!