Everything significant in my life has required me to make a decision and then follow through.  I have been around people who make life look easy and uncomplicated, but they also had to make a decision and carry it through. I choose to be happy.  I have had many things in life kick me in the gut, but I choose to believe all those circumstances have led me to the next step in my journey.   When I made a decision to be thankful, prayerful, and have a perspective of love I found inner peace.  Living out this decision was a…