Spreading Happiness

Recently I have "been through the Mill" 

and have come to a simple conclusion:  

Life is entirely to short to worry myself into a recluse over things that really don't matter in the grand scheme of things.

The two things that truly matter are:

LOVE & HAPPINESS

Every morning when I wake up

Before I even get out of bed

I think of at least 5 things that I am greatful for.

My mood doesn't have to be the best for the day,

but I still find those 5 things.

For the past few days now, I have spread happiness wherever I may go.

Sometimes a simple smile or wave to a perfect stranger has them smiling back when they originally had a scowl on their face.

A kind word when someone is dreary can make the difference in the rest of someone's day.

An offer of help, or assistance, like grabbing a runaway grocery cart in the wind we have been having recently as a mother struggles to hold onto a toddler, can make a stressful situation diffuse itself before anger sets in.

Letting go of small things that can seem so stressful, letting it slide off of you, keeping that smile on your face and in your heart, eases tensions you may not of known you were carting around with you.

Medical science will show you that less stress on the mind can equal less stress on the heart and other parts of the human body, thus helping the body to heal faster.

None of this means that all your troubles will instantly disappear.  However, from personal experience, I can tell you that it does help you deal with those troubles with a clear mind, an open heart, and a softness of soul we rarely remember exists.

So however small you think it may be, find your happiness.  Even if it's for a moment.  Find it again later in the day or the even the next day, but find it.  The more often you do, the more often it will be there without having to search for it.

Know that you are loved, the powers that be never really leave us, and always have us in their hearts.  Have a good evening, sleep well, and as you drift off, find your happiness and let it be the last thing running through your mind before you drift off to sleep.  You may be surprised to find it their when you first wake.  And when you do, hold onto it for as long as you can.  

It will be worth it!       I promise!