Archive for September 30th, 2010
Happiness is warmth from the inside out…
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
It’s cold right now in Charlotte. And rainy. And gloomy. Oh, bother.
Since I am creature of the light, I seek out warmth where I can find it on this type of weather. I seek happiness in comfort. And so over the last few days, I have developed a few strategies for coping with the climate change.
Yes, I have been treated to hot chocolate. (Thank you, Michael.) And I have indulged in soup. (Thank you, Harris Teeter, for the Chunky soup sale.) And I have changed into pajamas as soon as I’ve been done work each day. (Thank you, S, for the comfy sleep clothes.)
It doesn’t take much to make me happy. I think I have adequately demonstrated that over the past year. And just like my last happiness post about happiness coming from within, I’ve discovered that truth remains.
Imagine how different a place the world would be if every dreary day we all treated ourselves to a hot chocolate with a friend or loved one. Imagine how much gentler a world we’d live in if everyone walked around in comfy clothes, instead of parading around in constrictive attire. Imagine a life with more soup and more warmth. I rather like the idea.
Life should be a series of simple pleasures. If we wait on happiness and save it for the big moments, we are missing out on so many happy-tunities. Yes, happy-tunities, prime opportunities for happiness.
Again, I am reminded of how short and fragile life is. My best friend’s father is about to undergo surgery for stage one renal cancer. This is the man who was my surrogate father for as long as I’ve known her. This is the man who showed up to my first wedding and offered to give me away. This is a man with whom I share many happy memories. He and his wife shared their family with me, their family trips, their everyday life. We laughed a lot. We joked a lot. And the thought of him afflicted by a disease that could potentially take him from us too soon saddens me.
It does more than that, though.
It reminds me to enjoy each moment each day. Find your happy.
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