Thursday, March 5, 2020
What Its Like Being Happy
What It's Like Being Happy Photo by natalieecollins via Instagram. My friends, family, random acquaintances, and even those Iâm not particularly fond of are able to tell. They know that Iâm happy. Some of them say that theyâre genuinely excited for me, when I know that theyâre not. Several seem almost mad about it. Thatâs jealously and selfishness, and you canât really expect more from people, Iâm afraid. Some could care less. Others seem legitimately pleased and tell me things like âIf anyone deserves this, itâs youâ, or âIâm so glad things are finally turning around for youâ. I like when theyâre able to feel happy from my happiness. Genuine happiness canât be taken away from you either; you can only spread the disease to more and more people. I canât even begin to describe you what happiness has done for my overall health. My long list of prescriptions is starting to dwindle down; youâre more likely to find me outside in the sun than in bed hiding under my covers; I notice myself being comfortable with complete strangers, and because of this, Iâve made more friends in a few weeks then I did in a whole semester. Iâm a more thoughtful and compassionate person, acquaintance, best friend, sister, daughter than usual. Instead of being consumed with my struggles and shortcomings, I try to help others see the brighter side of their own. Iâm basically Mother Teresa these days. Your question is probably the same as mine â" how the hell did this happen? How can I achieve this blissful emotion you speak of? I wish I knew the answer. Part of me believes in karma, not that Iâve had a particularly tragic life thatâs rewarded me with this period of peace. Another part of me thinks that whatever medication Iâm on is really working this time. The spiritual side of me has determined that Iâve always been happy, and it just took a bit of digging and uncovering to find it. Whatever the case may be, the whole of me knows that if this isnât nice, I donât know what is.
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