An Appreciation of Happiness

Here’s one definition of happiness:
Happiness is…going to sleep at peace with your self and the world.
Having a new book, whether borrowed from the library or bought.
Picking up autumn leaves to admire their beauty.
Being at home with the lights on just at twilight.
Bundling up against the winter’s cold to take a refreshing walk.
The slow, silent fall of soft, white snow.
Reflecting on the past, enjoying the present, anticipating the future.
How would you define happiness? It has been said that, “we carry the seed of happiness within our own minds.” Nurture that seed today and each and every day.

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Happy are those who find wisdom. (Proverbs 3:13)
Teach us wisdom, root of happiness, Holy Spirit