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How often do you feel "joyful" or "happy" ?
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 450822" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Like the others, I have ups and downs, and I don't know if laughing out loud at a movie counts as joyful (let us know, Shelly <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p>I like the dew on the grass, too. It makes me smile, even if I'm not smiling outloud, or visibly. I love, love, love my yard and even photos of nature.</p><p>I remember being truly joyful when easy child was a baby, and I used to look forward to waking up early in the morning so we could play together. She was so happy and joyful. In fact, she has lettering on the back window of her car that says "Joyful." <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> and her license plate says "There is sun" in Spanish. I am so very grateful that she grew up happy and outgoing, and not dark and shy like I was. (Although I've gotten some darn good poems and stories out of the darkness.)</p><p>I have moments of happiness during the day ... and I am learning to detach from difficult child and P so that they do not steal my joy. husband calls P an "energy vampire."</p><p>So I can be around them, and then leave and do something simple like go to the grocery store and inhale the tea and coffee aromas, or find the chocolate aisle, and be happy. Tuesday Morning (the store, not the day of the wk) makes me happy. And my dogs and cats make me happy. And music. And art.</p><p>And sleeping.</p><p>I guess I'm pretty easy ... </p><p>Interesting question, DDD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 450822, member: 3419"] Like the others, I have ups and downs, and I don't know if laughing out loud at a movie counts as joyful (let us know, Shelly :) ) I like the dew on the grass, too. It makes me smile, even if I'm not smiling outloud, or visibly. I love, love, love my yard and even photos of nature. I remember being truly joyful when easy child was a baby, and I used to look forward to waking up early in the morning so we could play together. She was so happy and joyful. In fact, she has lettering on the back window of her car that says "Joyful." :) and her license plate says "There is sun" in Spanish. I am so very grateful that she grew up happy and outgoing, and not dark and shy like I was. (Although I've gotten some darn good poems and stories out of the darkness.) I have moments of happiness during the day ... and I am learning to detach from difficult child and P so that they do not steal my joy. husband calls P an "energy vampire." So I can be around them, and then leave and do something simple like go to the grocery store and inhale the tea and coffee aromas, or find the chocolate aisle, and be happy. Tuesday Morning (the store, not the day of the wk) makes me happy. And my dogs and cats make me happy. And music. And art. And sleeping. I guess I'm pretty easy ... Interesting question, DDD. [/QUOTE]
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