In recent times, a lot of bad has happened, things that make us sad and cry. Our reactions about this evil makes us wonder if we will ever be happy again. The tension, the struggle day and night to ensure survival, and the ability to understand life comes with so many ups and downs; when one problem gets sorted, another comes up out of nowhere and we begin to wonder if we could ever betruly happy.
As little kids so many years ago, we really didn’t have to worry about anything, nothing at all! Our parents were always there to do anything we wanted; buy the clothes and shoes, provide the food, pay our school fees, take us out, and spend the money. We had relatives – uncles and aunties – and family friends to give us whatever we wanted. As kids we never really knew what the grown-ups were going through. They would hide their worried faces from us so that we remain happy. Not all kids had the good things of life but the little they had made them happy. Now we are grown-ups and do clearly understand the way of life. We now see what our parents saw every day, every time. It’s really not easy; we wonder how our days will turn out, we work back to back, doing whatever we can just to make us happy.
Now, the question is: WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? For me, I’dsay that the fact that I am able to wake up every morning to see a new day makes me happy. Though I really can’t tell how my day would turn out, just being able to see a new day makes me happy. There is hope in every day that I see, there is joy in my heart and asmile on my face reflecting the new beginning for me, seeing and thanking God that I have a wonderful family – mum, dad, sisters, brothers, relatives – friends, and church too. These all make me happy. When I think about them, it brings me to a happy place and I know that I am not alone.
To be able to pick up the phone and talk to someone and generally just catch-up on things makes me happy. My favorite food, Rice (I love all kinds of rice – fried, jollof, coconut, rice and stew), local food, burgers, and other foods make me happy. Why? Because they are all available for me to eat. Do you know that so many out there will do anything to be able to eat something? Movies? Of course, watching movies everyday makes me happy. I love Nigerian movies, local or international. So far it’s interesting, I will watch it. My sisters laugh at some of the movies I watch because to them, the movie is extra-boring, but somehow I love it.
When I am surprised, it makes me happy, I love to be surprised. Traveling on long trips too makes me happy, looking around at nature and man-made structures, seeing the world, to free myself,brings so much happiness to me. I love little kids too, they are so precious, their little bodies, their fingers and toes, so soft, I love to carry them, it’s a source of joy to me. I do try to be happy. A lot of things should make you happy. I believe that you can create something to make yourself happy.
Happiness is key guys; love, joy, and peace should be a daily lifestyle. One should possess these in life. A lot of things are happening right now, but when something makes you sad, try and do something else to keep you happy. Put off the long face, remove the negative thoughts, discard anything and everything that makes you sad or cry. It’s a new year and let’s do something that makes us happy.
Please share what makes you happy in the comment section. God bless you and stay happy.
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