to be or not to be...happy.

“Wake up every morning and realize how blessed you are to see the sunshinning and the raindrops dropping, to have family and friends that truly care about your well being, to know that some small act of kindness can change someone's perspective on the world for a day, or forever. No matter what God sends your way you will embrace it and learn from it. Know that you were blessed with this life, unique from all others and make it your own.”

So I ask my kid everyday, “Logan, are you happy?” he waits a minute and questions, “Happy?” I said, “Yea, baby are you happy?” and he repeats, “Happy!!” with a smile lighting his face and a little dance in his step, (there’s nothing like him I tell ya!).
We were going down the road the other day and it had been one of those “out of sorts kind of days” and out of the blue he says, “Momma- Happy?!?!” I answered with a bit of water in my eyes (and a heart literally swelling in my chest- I could feel it), “Yea- kiddo I’m happy, I am SO happy because I have you to love!” Beauty, felt right there in that moment. All you cynics out there- I know he’s young and I know he may not understand exactly what it means but something about that little mouth uttering those huge words was so… breath-taking, like the sun rising from the darkness.
I feel therefore I know- that it is so important to ask that very question on a continuous basis. I spent a lot of time not being happy in the past and no one knew, no one asked! So I have made it a point to everyday ask Logan- ARE YOU HAPPY? It’s such a small thing but can make so much of a change in a person and their happiness. I have met and know so many people who choose everyday to be un-happy to be negative and to view everything and everyone in that way. I am sorry, but I have a really hard time understanding that...them (maybe thats just me).
Nothing in this world makes me happier than giving my love away, having the people to give to. To find something good in everything. It took me a LONG time to find that happiness and there are those days happiness seems a bit questionable, but then I am reminded of all my blessings when a little voice beams through the darkness asking me…reminding me that there is ALWAYS reason to be happy, always! I hope you’re happy today- don’t spend the days always focusing on the opposite, remember that “something” that makes you happy and hold onto that- take a deep breath and know that was reason enough.

Happiness is so much better than the alternative- really, it is!