Day 9 of 30-Day Writing Challenge
The sky is refreshing blue. From my window I can see the bright morning sunlight reflecting on the neighbor’s roof and cedar sidings.
My husband just left for work. Oh, he forgot to bring down his wallet! Don’t worry, you have already your shoes on. I can go upstairs and get it for you. Is it a little chilly outside? Which jacket do you want? You prefer the black one in the closet in the back room? I can go get it for you. Just a moment.
This small conversation that happened right before I sat down and started writing this morning, this little snippet of my day, doesn’t necessarily make me happy. Instead of seeing him off with a smile, I could have reacted…
What? You forgot to bring down your wallet? How silly of you! What? You want me to go upstairs just because you don’t want to take off your shoes? Why didn’t you wear slip-ons instead? Chilly outside? What do you expect? it’s already October. Take this jacket hanging on the wall in the hallway. A wrong color? Are you blind? This one goes well just fine. Why do I have to get the one stored in the back room? Why do you want me to work for you? I’m already late for the morning writing session!
Depending on my mood, I could react such a nasty way. The same incident could be my curse to start another day of grudging.
It’s not what happens to me that can make me happy or unhappy. Happiness is a choice I make when responding to any external situation. External situations are not tagged as happy or unhappy. What I make out of it is what matters. Happiness is what I consciously choose as my state of being each moment.
Am I happy? Will I be happy today? I plan so, because I am capable of choosing to be happy.