Monday, June 11, 2012

Happiness

Happiness is…. knowing that today, you did something that helped make someone else’s day happier…. knowing that today, you made the best choices you could — for yourself, others, and the world…. getting a smile from a baby or small child…. feeling the small paws of a pet walk across your blanketed legs to find a cozy spot at the foot of the bed…. eating homemade vanilla ice cream with homemade chocolate fudge…. getting a really big bear hug…. waking up to the sound of soft rain… hearing from your grown children just because they felt like talking…. staring, mesmerized, at a bonfire, rainbow, or the waves as they wash in and out from the sea… becoming a grandparent (I hear)…. being able to give back to your aging parents even a fraction of what they’ve given you in your lifetime…. doing work that’s your passion…. getting a second chance, or even a third or a fourth… knowing you’ve touched someone’s life in such a stupendous way that if you never did anything “great” again, you still would have done enough.

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