To Be Happy
Sometimes people remind others to tone down their joy more often than they remind others to boost up their sadness.
Sometimes people enjoy gossiping about others’ plights, misfortune, and perceived failures more than their successes.
Sometimes people analyze, judge, and label the glee-filled person.
Sometimes people make fun of smiles.
Sometimes there are more words spoken about sadness than of joy.
Sometimes people remind others to act more serious, but rarely do they caution to act more goofy.
Sometimes people think to get anything accomplished fun must be set aside.
Sometimes people hush the laughing child.
Sometimes people reflect upon the sad person’s dilemma more than the happy person’s celebration.
Sometimes fear and loss pulls people closer, while good news and abundance pulls people apart.
Sometimes more energy is spent on trying to relieve someone’s pain than on how to increase someone’s happiness.
Sometimes giddiness is perceived as immature.
Sometimes people don’t trust the funny person.
Sometimes a comic, joker and jester are made the bad guy.
Sometimes people run from circus clowns and punish the class clown.
Sometimes people mock someone’s laugh but never make fun of their cry.
Sometimes the sad news tops the happy news.
Sometimes brightly colored garb and shiny attire scare people.
Sometimes when passing a stranger, a frown feels safer than a grin.
Sometimes people gravitate towards the sad and are suspicious of the happy.
Sometimes people believe happiness is lost and to be found.
Sometimes to be happy we must smile through all the sometimes.
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Oh, how very true.
You wrote this perfectly. c:
Thanks Raven. 🙂
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Yup. That’s about it.
Thanks. 🙂
Wow, so true, Sam!!! I found this post especially validating. Countless times as a
child I was told to “pipe down” when I giggled or danced around with glee. Your
post reminds me that I get to do this now and I’d temporarily forgotten. Big hugs!!
So glad you found this validating. Best wishes to you. Big smiles to you, too. 🙂
Who could argue with this?! It is perfect. No, to remember it in daily life. That’s the tricky part!
I’m just loving your positive comments. How is school going. HUGS 🙂
Wow! I’m searching for the “love this” botton. I’m so loving this piece! My mum once pointed out a lone guy walking with a large grin to me, I asked her if she would have done the same if he had a terrible frown! That’s just the way we make life look. Sweet sweet stuff you’ve got here! I’m so excited, I feel like screaming! Weldone! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your wisdom. I much enjoyed. 🙂
Smiling is good for the heart! Keep smiling through all the sometimes!
Thank you! You, too. 🙂 Peace and love to you.
And there are the Sams and Robyns of the world …. (need I say more?)
Wonderful post again dearest Sam… You hit so many nails on the head here and I know will make many people take notice. I really think that all those people who engage in “sometimes” noted so eloquently here, are looking through the wrong lens… and if they look within – they will find the right one, and turn it all around… Here is to hoping there will come a time we can say ‘Sometimes true happiness is the predominant state of our world!!’ ~ Much Love to you SS ~ Rxo
I thought I answered this. Where is my brain??? Loved your words, as always. Hugs and love sea sis.
very perceptive – makes me think about my own reactions – thank your for this piece
You are welcome. thank you for your comment. 🙂
Wow all true statements… these should be made into fridge magnets so one can be reminded every day … Wow.. love this post…
LOVE it! A fridge magnet…and we can include one of your wildlife photos with the words. :))
Now there’s a plan…
It does seem true that we often tell others to settle down, to contain their joy. We do this to our children all the time–which strikes me as sad. It’s like that tv show–“Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Only that’s meant to be sarcastic.
But sometimes I feel it is nice to have a ‘secret joy’ I keep to myself. That can be good, too.
Oh, Let’s hear it for secret joy….I love for secret joy. 🙂 Thank you.
SOMETIMES….you just need to jump up and down, clap your hands and shout.
” Hey Basna…..do you know how bloody amazing you are?!!!”
Smiling at you my lovely friend. 🙂 ))))) Me…the Banana bread. Hugssss
Love your comment. Hehe….love “bloody amazing.” Picturing tall, dark and handsome Bassets, I mean…. vampires. 🙂 hehehe
Hugs and love banana bread.
Great post Sam. SO true! Lots of laughter and happiness for you too! 🙂 Very nicely written post once again from you, Sam.
Thanks a bunch. Always appreciate your kindness. 🙂
Nothing more needs to be said, so I won’t.
Scott
Thanks Scott :))