12 Discover Your Happy
The grocery checkout line
is more cheerful when I am in it. Casual conversation might break out while we
wait. Laid-back body language signals the clerk to relax a little bit.
Impatient gestures would spoil the whole effect.
Everybody at church is
ever so nice. Some people come stressed, maybe a little depressed. However,
once there, we get to know each other's strengths and weaknesses as we share
concerns for the general welfare of our community. Even the tough questions
are addressed with hope and encouragement. Of course! It's church,
after all.
The car repair waiting
room could be overflowing with frayed nerves. Customers might be stressed over
the bill or the work hours they are missing. People in deep concentration
appear sealed off, but rarely will they mind a smile with a few positive words
like "nice shoes" or "what a well-mannered dog."
During my daily outdoor
run, neighbors wave to me and occasionally call me by name. Even the car
drivers try to be courteous by offering me the right of way.
Do you notice a "happy thread" connecting these stories?
Do you notice the other connection, namely my presence? Does that give
you ideas about how to spend your time? You won't follow me
around all day to meet these very friendly people. You will give off
the "happy light" that lets you see the same miracle I do every day.
If you wish it so, you will inhabit my "happy world"
wherever you are. The elements are there when you perceive them to be!
Warning-- this condition is contagious.
Being For Others Blog copyright © 2020 Kent Busse
Have you shared this with someone?
