Is not the greatest gift I possess being able to make other people happy? Or does that perhaps come under the same thing. If I think happy thoughts it will make me happy so if I make other people happy will that make me happy? And what a completely lame word - happy. How can that small insignificant word encompass the enormous emotion that goes hand in hand with being.... happy?
Tomorrow, have a go at paying it forward - even if you haven't seen the moderately lame film with Haley Joel Wotsit in it, the concept is simple enough. Do one nice thing for someone else and watch as they pay that kindness forward. Our paying forward is to smile. Go smile at someone. Obviously don't leer at them wierdly or chase them down the street screaming 'but I just want to smile at ya' because I don't think that will go down very well. Instead smile at the first person you pass on the street, or at the coffe shop worker, the bus driver, a work colleague whose name you know you should know but can never remember. It will really make their day. They may just feel happier about their life, so much so that they might smile at the next person. And when it comes down to it, there are only six degrees of separation so that smile will be winging its way back round to you before you know it.
Smile because the sun is shining. Smile because you woke up refreshed. Smile because a song you love came on the radio. Smile because you went to the gym. Smile at that girl wearing that outfit she really really shouldn't have. And if you really, really, really can't think of any reason to smile at all... smile anyway and embrace your happiness because like the tiny acorn, a mighty oak will grow.
Happiness, Happiness
The greatest gift that I possess.
I thank the gods that I’ve been blessed
With more than my share of happiness.
To me this world is a wonderful place
I’m the luckiest human in the human race
I’ve got no silver and I’ve got no gold
But I’ve got happiness in my soul
Happiness to me is an ocean tide
A sunset fading on a mountain side
A big old heaven full of stars above
When I’m in the arms of the one I love
Happiness, Happiness
The greatest gift that I possess.
I thank the gods that I’ve been blessed
With more than my share of happiness.
Happiness is a field of grain
Turning its face to the falling rain
I see it in the sunshine, breathe it in the air
Happiness, happiness everywhere
A wise old man told me one time
Happiness is a frame of mind
When you get to measuring a man’s success
Don’t count money, count happiness.
Happiness, Happiness
The greatest gift that I possess.
I thank the Lord that I’ve been blessed
With more than my share of happiness.
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