You are wondering how in the world I could ever begin to discuss happiness when I am living in one of the most beautiful places in the world. As with all things, not everyone thinks this is one of those places! Can you imagine? I will discuss THOSE people on a different blog...
I woke up this morning happy. As a general rule, I am a happy person. There are not that many mornings that I am mad at the start. Don't get me wrong, One word said in the wrong tone, one word said with malice, one word thoughtless spit out can and most often will put me in "that mood". Ask Shelby, she would gladly agree with most of this! (Don't ask her about what it cost me to get her to agree!) Haha.
As I sit here the hummers are playing and chasing each other around the bird feeder. I am sure not all words are happily spoken around that feeder - especially when Rufus is around - but they all are working away, filling their tummies and zipping along. Bogart and Olive are happy, I have filled their food bowl, filled their water, let them out to bark at Rocky Raccoon and his family, and scratched behind their ears and on their tummies....All things so simple. Food, love, good work, basics that make the animals so content. I am sure there is one critter wondering what is in the neighbors' yard to eat, what joe or jim or jennie or ann is having for breakfast and what their plans are for the day. That would probably make him discontent. Why must we see what others have and long for it? Why can't we just love what we have and be satisfied? I wonder why that is!
There are things I want, things I lust after. I have noticed how my heart is so settled these days. It is so simple. I do not do anything all that differently here. I have great friends all over. I am very lucky. I have a wonderful family. As I write this the sun is coming up and I am listening to quiet opera. Can you imagine anything more perfect?
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