This is what sunshine looks like!
"this is my friend Sandy, she is the closest thing to walking, talking sunshine, that I know of"
Everyone you meet has the potential to teach you something, if you take the time and interest to learn. So here's what I've learned from Sandy...
"the gift that everyone wants, is your own happiness"
When Sandy walks into the room, with that big beautiful smile of hers, I've noticed, everyone else starts to smile. It's very contagious. Happiness is like that, it just wants to multiply and spread. That positive energy is like a powerful magnet. It makes you feel good and energized to be around someone who radiates happiness.
It feels very much like a gift to be around someone who radiates that kind of positive energy. And that is why I say that the best gift anyone can ever give is their own happiness. Sandy could bring me a box of my favourite beer but it wouldn't be equal to just being around that goofy smile and wacky sense of humor. (mind you, I'd still accept that box of beer, I wouldn't want to insult her).
Just think of the feeling you get when you see children laughing and giggling? It makes you feel good, right? Their joy just makes us feel good, we want to around it and share in it.
So if you want to give someone a gift, that is guaranteed to please, just give them your happiness. It's the gift they want. Nothing makes me happier than to see the people I care about being happy. It's like the world is in perfect harmony.
So we have an obligation to find our own happiness. Isn't this just perfect, makes me giddy to realize that making me happy, is actually a gift to those I come into contact with. I'm not being selfish when I do what I need to find my inner sunshine, I'm doing my part to heal the world! Who knew I was such a giving guy?
Then of course when we are in a negative mode; angry, jealous, worrying, discouraged or sad, it's like we turned our sunshine off. No longer do those around us feel good. The gift is gone.
So take care of yourself first so that you can give to others. Find your joy, connect with what is good for you. Relax, and remember the world is full of small meaningless stuff that can distract you. Be a Sandy and start giving the gift that everyone wants....your own happiness.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm feeling like Santa Claus, I'm about to go out and start handing out my gift (some Eduardo sunshine). And my buddies thought I was weird, wait until they read this post!
Eduardo
posted by Edward McBeth at
10:41 AM
4 Comments:
My granny use to have a sign hanging outside the house that said "here lives one super nice person and one old fart-- you guess which is which". I asked her about that one day while I was laughing and she said it was because the "mood" sometimes changes, but that true happiness was a CHOICE. She gets up every day and says "I have a choice-- I can be a miserable cantankerous old booger like him (meaning grandpa) or I can enjoy life and be happy-- what's my choice?" She said the choice was always simple if she did that, and the whole day went well. It's a simple thing that is easy to forget-- but also the simple solution of most problems. Great article-- keep 'em coming.
well my friend Sandy would be the super nice person (I have no idea who would qualify for the other title)
WHOOOEEE! I'm feeling like you said the other day-- like I"m going to "vibrate" right off the planet. Maybe that is what happened to the Mayans that disappeared- like the Celestine Prophecy deal talked about. I was the previous one that fit the "other title" rather than the one nice person-- but now, wow, this is just great!! Thanks for everything.
When Moses came down from the mountain, it was said he wore a veil to conceal the brightness of his face! He literally GLOWED with love, positve feelings, faith, -- all of that and more! Sandy kinda glows like that, huh??
It sure would be nice if we ALL did that!
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