Over
the years there seem to be people who resent the fact that I am a
happy, positive person who thrives on just living and this post is just
about touching on a few of those things in life that contribute to my
every day happiness.

The
first thing is just the fact that I get up in the morning which is
enough to make me happy. Okay, granted I don't see too many sunrises,
though I did take that picture above, because I, usually, don't get up
until 10:30 AM when the day has got itself straightened out and is ready
for me!


As you get old(er) you can either become bitter
about what didn't happen in your life or you can realize that the days
of worrying and fretting are over and you can just relax--I chose the
latter.

There
is so much joy in the world available to all--you just have to look--so
much of the joy are the friends I have made such as Allen not to forget
all those who just made my 19th Leap Year birthday memorable.

And
then there are so many bloggers who have added joys and surprises to my
life. Remember we really don't know each other as we are electronically
connected and that is different than being in a face to face situation
but I have met some bloggers and know I will meet others---Bali here we
come!

There is the blogger who knows I love The Cheesecake
Factory and sent me a gift certificate to indulge in a piece of Godiva
chocolate cheesecake.

Another blogger who I jokingly said something about their baking cookies and not sending me any--DID!!! (And they were good!)

There is the blogger who sent me a box of books knowing how much I love to read.

There
is my stalker. Okay, so he may not know he is my stalker but it makes
me happy to think he is and what's wrong with that? I'm not stalking
him---yet!

These
are just a few of the people who have reached out to me in unexpected
ways and continues to let me have faith in human beings.

How
can you not be happy when you turn around a corner and come across
flowers celebrating what Mother Nature has so freely given us? Or wake
and look at your window sill and see a yellow blossom?

Yes,
negative things happen to everyone in life but, with people, like the
examples I gave, in the world I have no choice but to be happy and
thankful.

For those unhappy people who need to attack, feud, have
run ins with others, dislike themselves, hate people they don't even
know,  all I can say is that is YOUR choice--open yourself, give of
yourself--karma is very strong and what goes round comes round--the more
you give the more you will get back and that works in both a positive
and negative way.

I wish everyone the joy, the happiness, I get just by living and sharing just that--happiness and joy!