happiest moment of life

..."in fact, no one recognizes the happiest moment in their lives as they are living it. It may well be that, in a moment of joy, one might sincerely believe that they are living that golden instant "now", even having lived such a moment before, but whatever they say, in one part of their hearts, they still believe in the certainty of a happier moment to come." (The museum of innocent, Orhan Pamuk)

As I am sitting here, reading page by page,I understand how true this can be. We all wait for that "special" moment, "special" person, "special" place...yet,I've always asked myself; Is this a certain feeling that has been engraved in our hearts and brains, that when we feel it, we know it is the one.. this is the moment.
As we sit, and wait for it, hours and days, passes before our eyes.

...or could it simply be like this?

December 2010, free of work, enjoying a cup of tea at home. it was cold as it could be. I was deep in thoughts, as I always am, when a knock on the door, broke it apart. and there he was standing at the door, with a big smile.
"come, come, come in...is it raining outside? you are all wet."
"oh its snowing, and freezing, look out the window"
And there it was. It was coming down, so purely, and beautifully. Our apartment was warm and cozy, and there was no place in the world I would rather be. Tea was boiling, food preparing; the room was full of love, full of joy.

we took a walk to the grocery store, as the snow kept falling down. Holding hands, singing of joy, happiness, and God, I felt as that was the happiest moment of my life!
careless of the world as we were walking back home, I reminded myself, happiness is not expensive, cheap, or out of reach. It is within me. It is "Now".

God is Love, Keep him close,
Good night.