I Want YOU to Be Happy

You may (or may not) be aware, but every March 3rd is National "I Want You To Be Happy Day." So that brings me to the question - what makes YOU happy?

For me, it's the simple things - a song I like, a pretty sunrise and/or sunset, the laughter of a child, hanging out with family and friends - the simple things in life.

Maybe wisdom comes with age, but the older I get the more I realize that having the biggest and best things is really a moot point - it really doesn't matter.

I'm also at that point in my life where I really don't care what others may think. I am who I am - take it or leave it. Trying to impress others is a total waste of energy.

So what's my point to all this? Happiness starts with YOU and no one else. Happiness comes with forgiving and forgetting. Be content with who YOU are.

I actually start out each day by thanking the good Lord for another opportunity to do better. Try it sometime, especially if you're struggling. The answer lies in the simple things!

Another component of being happy (at least for me) is spending time ALONE in SILENCE. You'd be amazed how happy you can be by "unplugging" from the world for a bit.

So, on this National "I Want You To Be Happy Day," - I really do want you to be happy!!! Life it too short to be miserable. Appreciate and focus on the simple things!