Yesterday 10am-ish I was sipping on my black ...you heard right...black Americano ( not too bad actually...phew) a lovely lady walks in and we proceed to exchange the usual.
How are you? Me: Fine thank you, how are you?
Lovely lady: Happy, thank you.
What's this....happy? who actually says that, can we say that...she did and she was fantastic!
I smiled and told her that she was a pleasure to be around, and how she made my day and then I went on and on...as I usually do. She was refreshing and lite, perfect lady to walk into my life on a Monday morning, she was the wind and energy for the day...my day.
We engaged in a conversation about how it's easier to wallow and say the usual blah's to one another than share in the joy that is...simple joys like my lovely visitor...she was happy for the sun being out and for having shared a great breakfast with her niece around the corner.
How sweet and happy. I do happy things like she did so why am I just fine...I'm always fine.
BTW: FINE stands for Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic and Insane...as per
"The Italian Job" ( the movie with the Austin Mini's and Marky Mark)
I mentioned my blog and how just that morning I wrote about expectations which is so much the same as we were discussing and she so happily wrote down the link and promised to read and share thoughts and ideas. That made me very happy...along with a bunch of things that day.
Happy is always there but like the blooming tulips of spring or the crimson red leaves of fall if you don't pay attention they will be in an out of your life. No imprint at all.
So like Danny would tell D.J and Stephanie at the end of every Full House episode, what have we learned from today?
Don't know about you but I have learned to hold on to the goodness all around me, look for it and put it in my pocket. It will minimize the blah's and awaken my quirk and smile when the sky has pulled its grey canopy on my day.
So this morning when I was at the counter just about to order my Americano and Angela asked how I am? I leaned in, smiled and with confidence answered, I'm happy, thank you...how are you? and so I passed the torch and the relay continues.
3 comments:
This is so true and very beautifully written. I want to practicie this as well. I am better than fine, but never really ever say that - why not say "I'm happy" "I'm blessed" I'm enjoying my day" instead of "just fine thanks!" I am enjoying your blog!
that's good cousin, indeed. I will try to do the same. I've always been a fan of Pass it Forward" and here is a chance. Thanks
YOU are SOOOOOOOOOOOO right!
If I am healty, my kids are healthy (Who's afraid of the Big Bad PIG ? not me)
my husband is healthy, my across the ocean family is healthy ( old though ) my friends are healthy, I love my job! I love this country ( not the long winters, sorry ) , then I am not only: good, ok, fine, great, very good, thanks! I should be : Happy and Lucky, and I AM Happy , thanks very much !
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