do not and do.

• i do not sleep as much as i should, or nearly as much as i might like to.
• i do not eat properly or healthily.
• i do not read enough, or nearly as much as i might like to.
• i do not write enough, or nearly as much as i might like to.
• i do not manage my(our) money as well as i should, or nearly as well as i might like to.
• i do not communicate with those i care about as well as i should, or as well as i might like to.
• i do not work hard enough to break the bad habits and behaviors i possess, or nearly as much as i wish i would.

However:

• i do have a reasonable job, with nice benefits and a relatively comfortable work enviornment.
• i do have a happy, healthy growing daughter with a killer sense of humor.
• i  do have a husband who loves me and tries to do right by us.
• i  do have a nice place to live, even if the house itself has some issues and flaws.
• i  do find myself to be happy much more than i feel unhappy in my life.
• i do make sure to consistently visit the doctor(s) that i need to to maintain my health and continued life.
• i do yearn for more for myself and my family, in terms of looking to future goals and hopes and dreams.

i see progress in myself and for my family.  that makes me happier than anything in the world.

i do not know what will happen tomorrow, but i do hope that each day will be better and happier than the one preceeding it.