42 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Happiness has many faces. For me it is (in no particular order)to love and be lovedthe children like to come homethe smile of a baby (must not be the own)having friendsa warm spring-/summerdaywhen a cat decides that I should be its personsomeone says, "I didn't see you for a long time and just want to say hello. How are you?"a man in demand comes and asks "would you like to dance?"a piece of music that goes to the heartyou practised hard and suddenly know whatforthe flesh begins to creep whilst being 1 voice in a big choir / orchestraunderstanding without wordsa fine meal and a good winea coffee kisslaundry in the windbeing healthyhaving survived a diseasehaving managed a strange situationa trip with the motor-cyclehaving a work that I likeno severe worries about material thingsbeing neededpeople trust me and ask for advicenature in springa bath in the seaa nice poem or picture or sculpturean unexpected phonecall / letter from a nice personbeing able to look sharp again because of new glassesan interesting conversation / discussion.........Funny, no(t much) money necessary for all that. I am so happy ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 [*]to love and be loved that's about all that's needed, imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Never having to express the following sentiment: Grace At those times you fall from graceYou never land upon your feetBut rather in a way that seemsTo end so bittersweet. That state of grace from which you fellHad all you’d ever needBut being unaware of thisYou end up swayed by greed. For goodness takes a lot of workThe other’s easy if you tryBy letting go of what is goodlife without love is just a lie. With time you’ll find that you’ve become A prisoner of the cell you’ll make With all those bars you cannot break.From each and every small mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 "Happiness is a Warm Gun...bang...bang...shoot ...shoot" White Album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 [*]to love and be loved that's about all that's needed, imo Jimmy, you are so right. Here is what my definition of happiness is: What Love Is Some questions can answer themselves,no need to look both high and low but rather straight into your heartwhere you will see these things you know. The longing for the times to comethe joyous thought anticipatedthe quickened beating of the heartthe sweetness of a gentle kiss the calm warmth of a fond embracethe rapture of a secret sharedthe happiness that caring bringsthe vision of our depth of purpose the courage to release from bondagethe hope in what the future holdsthe knowledge that our lives entwine. So even all these things you feel, more than experience can show,the greatest power that it has,love becomes more than what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Happiness is to wake up in the morning to see that you and those you care for are still alive and in good health. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Happiness is: - knowing that each day I wake up that I'm one day closer to God- knowing that as I overcome my disorder, that my recovery is gaining strength- knowing that no matter how bad things are, my family and loved ones are in the breach seeing me through, standing resolute in our collective belief that God's en route with healing- playing golf- enjoying a Rita's mitso shake- seeing a good comic that isn't overly profane- watching the Audi R10 with its revolutionary TDI engine throbing around the circuit at speed, listening to the wonderful ode of power echoing off the retaining walls, sensing the crescendo of power flood me- the sunrise over Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island- walking on The Mall on a Saturday afternoon, and in the space of a few blocks seeing a softball game, a soccer match, demostrations for and against the war in Iraq, being in awe of Lincoln's memorial, breaking down in tears as you find your relative's name on the Vietnam War memorial, and seeing the flag displayed proudly as you hum Newsboys' anthem "I Am Free", resonating deep in your soul that feeling of excited realization emerging to the surface- riding the D.C. Metro with all the tourists trying to decipher why the Blue line is faster than the Yellow- Blue line combo from L'Enfant Square to Franconia-Springfield even tho the Blue swings way out westward before coming down according to the out-of-scale map- driving on I-395 in the HOV lane going as fast as the wind can take me, only to be passed repeatedly by cars that are legitimate hi-performance cars as I toil along in my four-cylinder rice burner listening to XM Radio's channel 32 (The Message) or 81 (BPM)- San Francisco, Vancouver, Christchurch- watching cricket and rugby, and the occasional game of croquet just for entertainment- making a fresh key lime pie, with actual keylimes!- a fresh bag of original fruit Skittles- hugging my Mom- being loved, even when it escapes all rationale, even when you feel as if you are just an inch tall- expressing the courage and admiration for our fighting men and women (hurry home gang)- finally, knowing that you are loved, not because of what you do, but because of who you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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