The Pursuit of Happiness

OK, so maybe I got way to into the MSN segment on happiness, but I had to get this off of my chest or I was going to explode. Sometime things come over me and I just have to get it out! My father died Sept 17,2005. I still have trouble writing that without tears. I remember how devastated I was and just now I realize that I have NEVER gotten back to the happy girl I was before he left me here. MSN did a segment on the Pursuit of Happiness and I watched each segment (in an attempt to pass the last hour or so of work before the weekend). They said several things contribute to happiness. One of them is genetics. There are several more, but this one stuck with me. Anyone that knew my father knew he was HAPPY and LAUGHING most of the time. I got that trait from him, at least until Sept. 17, 2005. I look back at pictures and see his expression of utter joy (Most every picture I have is of him laughing). They make me smile for a split second before I get sad again. The other day my husband found a picture of Daddy and laughed. My husband said he had married my father because our laughing smiles were the same. What a great tribute! People used to tell me that I looked and acted just like Daddy all the time, but they don't anymore. I think it is because I have lost that happy spark. It took some silly news segment for me to realize that I am genetically HAPPY and need to get back in touch with that part of my DNA! I am programmed to be filled with JOY and I need to get it back. Beginning today, I am going to re-discover that happy genetic material my Daddy passed on to me! If there is someone out there that may struggle with finding happiness... I encourage you to find one thing at a time that is positive and smile. My happy point today is: My best friend and her baby are coming to my house tomorrow and I will get to see his first tooth!!! What is your "happy" of the day? Kelly...

My happy is tonight is my nephews 8th bday and i get to jump around the bouncy castle till im blue in the face! Jen

My happy is my grandson is coming over to play with Granny while Mom & Dad go out....love the Grandma thing! Susann

My happy is that my husband did the grocery shopping and picked up the kids so I can watch TV tonight

Great post, Kelly!!! (I lost my laughin' Daddy in March of '94, and I STILL can't type that out without getting a lump in my throat. Thank God my son inherited his Grandpa's dry humor, and now he keeps his Mama laughing.) My "Happy Of The Day" ... I'm really having to dig here ... I'm still having fun adding songs to my new-to-me iPod, and plan on sitting here tonight, doing just that, until I fall into my bed and snuggle under my down comforter and sleeeeeep. BUT ... I'm truly looking forward to TWO SHORT WEEKS from today, when we will be arriving in MB! That'll keep me in Happy Thought Land until then! Dawn

was thinking about you Kelly how are things going ? are you healing ok let me know how things are going ,I want a tummy tuck & wondering how long it takes to heal My happy thought My hubby retires in June from U.S.A.F. & moving back to KY to be with my mombut on the other hand will miss my great support group here

My happy of the day.... Spending a few minutes reading a wonderful post about a girl paying tribute to and honoring her dad. That was truly a Wow moment, thanks for sharing it with us. Robin

My happy thought is that, 14years ago tonight I was at Trident Hospital, with a great north eastern storm passing through, blowing out the windows of the hospital, trying to give birth to my son, Tally. He was born on the 10th. So tomorrow I get to think back and remember that tiny 7 pound 4 ounce beautiful baby boy that God gave to me.