Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Happiness Is...

January 30, 2008


I woke up this morning thinking in 1970s "Happiness is..." statements and I haven't been able to stop. I looked up images for "happiness is..." and found, among others, "Happiness is....getting matching tattoos." I opted for the familiar Lucy and Snoopy.

It's nice to wake up in the morning with this mantra running through my head as I go about my day: "Happiness is...kissing the heads of sweet quiet children in the morning."
"Happiness is...oatmeal with blueberries."
"Happiness is....finding cheap plastic toys in your coat pocket as you go outside to get the morning paper." Then I started thinking about how sad it would be to not have cheap plastic toys bulging out of my coat pockets, and I began getting sad, picturing myself with only crumpled tissues and my reading glasses.

So, cheer me up again and tell me: what's your "Happiness is...." for today?

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by JenIG (67.72.98.45)

i remember being about seven, at my grandmother's house, and she had a book like that.... all different colored pages with that same saying. i could never understand it, it made no sense to me. i tried so hard to comprehend the point behind it, and it alluded me. i also had a shirt that i would not wear because it said, "to know me is to love me" and i couldn't figure out what that meant either. i was not an erudite child. anyhow, you'll be proud to know, that i did finally figure out the hidden meaning behind both phrases. but i still don't like either one since it messed up a good year of my childhood as i tried to decode them.

none the less, since i love you so much, here goes: Happiness is never having to go camping when you don't want, but if you are forced to go then there is a very nice girls' bathroom always kept unlocked and has running water and flushing toilets and is relatively clean and close enough to your camping spot so that you're not iterribly nconvenienced.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Happiness is...

Posted by QueenoftheHill (72.12.53.46)

...a sweet-smelling baby, fresh out of the bathtub.

...a big old dog, who never leaves your children's side as they gallavant wildly through the woods.

...finding your kitchen is beautifully clean at the end of the day, and there's nothing for you to do after dinner but relax. (I should point out here that my standards are really low.)

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Happiness is...

Posted by anotherblogonthefire (216.221.68.123)

- a warm cup of coffee.
- Friday afternoon.
- at home with family and no place to go.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Happiness is...

Posted by LaDonna C. (67.187.126.144)

a love note under your pillow, written by your 3rd grader.
fresh flowers on the kitchen table in the "dead of winter."
conversations with your husband about something OTHER than children and broken appliances! Or appliances and broken children! :)

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous (71.221.72.188)

Happiness is... watching my baby boy run to my dad with open arms when he arrives at our house, and procede to lay his head down on my dad's shoulder for a good 5 minutes as if that is all he needed in life. Truthfully, it is what my Dad needs more than my baby boy. This is the little boy that isn't still for nuthin'... My dad had three girls, and I love the relationship he has built with each of my boys!

Heidi
www.mthopeacademy.blogspot.com

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Posted by Anonymous (67.53.76.58)

For today? Happiness is staying indoors by the fireplace when the temperature is about -30 with the wind chill. :-)

"Wishy-washy" - good way to describe the How Strong Women Pray book. I am so terrible with putting my thoughts into words. You did such a great job with your review. I wasn't quite as riveted to Bonnie's story as you were though - I thought she was a bit wishy washy at times too.

Eileen
http://booksandhooks.blogspot.com
http://4kunstmans2china.blogspot.com

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Happiness is...

Posted by tiredmom (68.209.26.252)

...starting your child in a Precalculus book and realizing that he DOES know algebra and you haven't totally ruined his life! YAY!

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Thursday, January 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by BChsMamaof3 (207.102.204.120)

Hmm, Happiness is.... snuggling with your 5am early riser, picking up the crumb trail your nearly 2 year old seems to leave every where he goes, listening to every little detail that you ever wanted to know about lego and playmobil, all the hugs and kisses you get each day, and being able to tuck them safely into bed each night :)
Blessings to you and your family,
Rosina

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Thursday, January 31, 2008 - that's easy!

Posted by DrHibiscus (160.36.155.235)

happiness is being married to you.

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