Many a times we
find happy people around us. People who spread joy and instill optimism that all is well with the world. They take things as they come and have no unreasonable
expectations from themselves, life or others in their life. It is not that they
don’t have pains, disappointments,failures or ambitions. They too desire material things and succumb to advertisers gimmicks, they might dream big, want to
vacation at exotic places but it
is just that they tackle the adversities and try to find joy in small things. For such people happiness is not elusive and
is also permanent. They easily find contentment and fulfillment and are always
cheerful, happy and spread it around.
I am surrounded
by many such people , some by default( family) & some by design( friends) and it is only
natural they infect me with the same. So, happiness to me is that feeling of
contentment, a feeling of joy and which comes
from the security that I have such close personal relationships with happy and optimistic people. The
mutual affection combined with a life of enjoyment seem to make me happy and fulfilled. That
apart, I also find happiness in simple things which I call costless luxuries .
Listing some below-
1)
The 5 minute sleep after the snooze button
2)
The stretches that I take
3)
Filling my home to the melody of the ‘suprabhatam’
, it is a divine feeling.
4)
Marveling at sunrise with a cup of
chai in my hand
5)
Inhaling the early morning fresh air with a
deep breath looking at the vast open ground in front of me
6)
humming a song without a care even in the lift
7)
To recline on a carpet of green grass
8)
Sleep under the star spangled sky
9)
‘Nila sappadu’( moonlight dinner) with extended family on the terrace
10)
Listening to a child talk
11)
The hubby coming home early
12)
The fussy daughter relishing my experimental recipe
13)
Listening to my son’s talk( I love listening
to his matured and humorous talks)
14)
The bliss of listening to a melody
15)
The freshly sprouted colors of the spring
16)
The rustle of the fallen brown autumn leaves
17)
The taste of amma’s
kaimanam( maa ka khana)
18)
The aroma of food prepared by appa( my dad,
an excellent cook)
19)
Listening to the traditional stories of yore
from my mil
20)
Learning a new activity
21)
The feel good factor after a work out
22)
The musty smell from an old book
23)
Expressing gratitude
24)
A mail in my mail box from somebody important
25)
a comment on my blogpost
26)
chatting all through the night during family
get togethers
27)
laughing with
friends and leg-pulling with friends
28)
a long
drive in the car with family on the
country side
29)
The fragrance of frangipani
30)
The burst of life by the seeds I sow
31)
When I crack a puzzle
32)
When I paint
33)
Churning out a new recipe with left overs
34)
Upcycling , recycling or reusing
35)
Clearing / cleaning the junk
And so many
more…….i am leaving the list incomplete
