Happiness

Pleasure is spread through the earth

In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.

~William Wordsworth, 1806

 

William Wordsworth is one of my favorite poets of all time. I love what he says about life. I just came across the above quote this morning and it re-affirms why he is such an awesome poet.

 

I have been thinking lately about optimism and happiness. Most of the time I am an optimist. But of course, there are always those times when I think, 'Why does this have to happen to me?' or 'Does this ever happen to anybody else besides me?'  I have been working really hard to be happy no matter what and look for those 'stray gifts' that are all around for me to enjoy.

 

Having a little guy around really helps remind me that anything and everything can make you happy. He laughs when I blow my nose or if I put a pillow on his head. I just want to challenge everyone to try extra hard to see the optimism, joy, and happiness in every situation/experience you come across. It has really helped me.

Here he is watching Baby Eintein and eating his Cheerios one morning.

When's the last time a laundry basket made you this happy?

Dad was making him smile

He was putting the pillow on his face and then lifting it up to see where Mom was.