Be Happy Now

I was not always happy. In fact, I was quite miserable. I thought everybody was. For some reason I believed that the way to true happiness in the afterlife was to be miserable here. (Not sure where that came from, but I think it was my misinterpretation of Sunday school lessons.) It has taken me 37 years to figure out that it's OK to be happy. As a matter of fact, you are supposed to be happy!

So here I am, relearning all the things that I knew as a toddler:

• Laugh, because it is the most fun you will ever have
• Spontaneously hug the ones you love
• Soft fuzzy things make great friends
• Music is the best thing that happens to your ears
• Enjoy what you are doing, whatever it is
• Do what you enjoy, whatever it is

I am learning a few new things, too:

• No one else is responsible for my happiness, just me
• I am in control of only me; no one else and nothing else
• If I don't respect me, how can I expect anyone else to respect me
• Life is as good as you make it
• Happiness is something you choose, not something that just happens to you
• Smiles benefit everyone, especially the one who is smiling

I will be posting only good, nice, smiley, happy things here. No political commentaries, opinions about the state of the world, or anything about tragedies will be found on my pages. This will be about uplifting myself and anyone else who wants to feel better.