I FIND HAPPINESS IN THE MOST ORDINARY PLACES IN THE SIMPLEST WAYS IN:
the crisp, fresh breath of morning air to which I wake up every day;
the aromatic cup of coffee which never fails to spark an instant energy I need to start off my day;
this very day that I get to own and create in whatever way I envision;
the privilege I was given to witness someone’s tears of affection punctuated by the pangs of regret and sincere apology;
the priceless gift of heart I received without being asked of anything in return;
the service (however menial) I was able to provide pro bono to those in need;
the beautiful smile of a stranger that momentarily, yet mystically lifted my soul weary from a long day;
the few minutes of a breather through which I was able to regroup my shambled thoughts;
the sense of longing for someone who’s yet to be known;
the memories of the unforgotten past which have become the seed of motivation for today and hope for tomorrow;
the unconditional regard from the love of my sounding board;
the new encounter which is being woven into the new chapter of my life;
the tragedy suffered out of which genuine humaneness is born;
the hurt that has become the cornerstone of my vision for what it means to be alive;
the amazing talents of my beloved of which I am the beneficiary;
the simplicity in life whose window lets me to peek at its vast complexity;
the world of imagination which frees me from the binds of the daily grind;
the gift of language which is the reason for my daily experiences being enriched thousand fold;
the ebbs and flows of my day-to-day routines which make my life that much more fun and exciting;
the expected and anticipated which reassure me of some predictability in my life;
the unsullied face of a child whose infinite purity is my teacher of indisputable truth and wisdom;
the surprise in store for me, whether it be good or bad, because it incessantly adds spice to my life which would otherwise be a humdrum;
the warm greeting from a total stranger which invokes a sense of oneness in humanity;
all the blunders I make throughout the day because they make me real, sober and humble with a new corrective vision;
the end of the day when I am finally allowed a respite to re-charge myself to continue to venture new adventures;
my own willpower to exercise in taking care of myself;
and the unlimited access to the pulchritude of Nature for which I never have to pay.
These are the daily underpinning of my natural highs for which I am ever more grateful and indebted to.
And most of all…
I am grateful for this very moment of being aware of these (and other) blissful gifts which I undeservingly get to own this day and every day of my life.
