happiness

Incredible Blessing

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Happy Thanksgiving Monday. Today I am thankful for my husband, Chris.

He can be fun and lighthearted. On the flip side he can be all business. He is smart. I am often amazed how he can hold all that information in his brain. He works hard. He is not afraid to take risks and often it is the secret to his success.

He is passionate about his dreams. He never lets setbacks keep him discouraged for long. His optimism is unwavering and he always full of hope.

Beyond that he is generous to many without pursing any acknowledgment or gratitude. He shows mercy and offers support to those who have hit bottom or need a helping hand.

He brings breakfast in bed and then cleans the kitchen. He chokes up over sentimental movies (more than I do). He can be mischievous.

He loves God. He loves his sons. He loves me.

He is a blessing (a favor or gift bestowed by God) and I am blessed to have shared so many Thanksgivings with him.

Be Happy

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Happy according to the Britannica Dictionary means “feeling pleasure and enjoyment because of your life, situation.” Focusing on the feeling pleasure and enjoyment because of my life, I find happiness in the simple things.

It makes me happy to see my three sons happy and successful. My heart leaps when they call or text just to say, “I love you mom.”

I enjoy sharing an evening with close friends. For many years we had an annual dinner with friends and associates from the tunneling industry. These evenings always brought joy to my heart. Chris and I were the youngsters of this group and we to took pleasure in hearing their tales of the past and soaking in the wisdom they shared on marriage, family and friendship.

Chris and I both find it makes our hearts happy when we are able to help others. Sometimes it doesn’t always work out, but as the work of Dr. Kent Keith said, “…in the final analysis it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway..” Who cannot be happy when you are pleasing God?

In the even simpler things in life I find joy: it makes me happy to look at the lawn and smell the freshly cut grass after it is mowed, to see a bee digging for pollen in a flower, to see the hummingbird come to my window, to hear a baby’s laugh, to watch puppies and kittens play and to view fabulous sunrises and sunsets, or see a rainbow stretch across the valley.

In all of these things I find joy and happiness.

The ringtone on my phone for many many years has been the melody to Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry Be Happy” and makes me happy every time I hear it.