Happy Things… or Things that make me happy
(Music) Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens – “My Favorite Things, Sound of Music” This song was playing in my head all weekend. I reckon it was triggered off when I saw how my sister’s face lit up when we went to get her a new mobile last Friday. Her face was rather sour after I reacted to her comments in the car about something. Tired and annoyed, I gave her a piece of my mind while standing in front of the vendor. After the knot was untwisted and payment settled, the phone has landed in the hands of its new owner. My sister’s whole facial expression, tone of voice, and behavior changed. She was as perky as a spring bunny.
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Hmm, it seems hat human moods and emotions are easily affected by the possession or use of material things. Comments or events that are brought about by physical or material items affecting the status of such things also moves one to the place of being happy or sad. I myself was affected by a comment like such last week. Someone who I have last met in March came to meet me on Friday. She said, "You look different… Much better looking that I last saw you… Prettier." That made my day. A little ego boost, and a point added to my physical and materialistic value. It felt extra good as it came from a female.
I know, it sounds a little shallow, but material and physical things do help trigger off the "feel-good" feeling that is a breath of fresh air, a pick-me-up-during-the-low-times, and will bring an instant smile or laughter. So, for all those cynics out there who thinks that I hardly smile or lighten up, the following has never failed.
* Hitting the beach either to relax in the sun, sleeping, a stroll on the shoreline or building sandcastles; or enjoying myself in the waves body surfing, kayaking or snorkeling.
* A walk in the park at the right temperature, weather and season. The top of my list right now is when the cherry blossom are out or in high autumn.
*Being showered by lots of confetti, surrounded by happy and lively music.
*Massive fireworks display either in quality or in quantity at the right range.
*Snow. Lots of snow. Fresh snow covering at least 5 inches. Building snowmen and snow fights are GRRRRReat!
Just writing about it makes me happy… Ahh, the good memories… I want to do it again! But alas! I have to be at work, seventeen floors up in the city center, battling paper work and stuff.
I need another pick me up now… I guess I have to settle with food!
Over and out!
