by Anease Lacaze

Created on: October 11, 2008

I often feel like the happiest person in the room. There are times when I almost feel badly for being so happy. Other people should be able to experience my level of happiness every day. Happiness snuck up on me though; I guess I did not really think it was missing from my life, but it was. I wake up morning after morning, and life just keeps getting better. Things come up, and problems arise just as in any other person's life. Recently, I have learned to take misfortune in stride. It does seem that things happen for a reason; although, I rarely see the reason until it's long gone. I am just too happy to notice I suppose.

My happiness exudes and radiates constantly. I bob to the happy music in my head. And I skip and run around as if on cloud nine. People seem to resent my happiness though, and I cannot completely blame them for their feelings. I too, looked at the happy folk in disbelief; obviously they have something to hide. No one can be that happy all the time. Wrong! One of my all-time favorite quotes is by Salvador Dali, and it reads: "There are days when I think I am going to die from an overdose of satisfaction." I honestly understand every word of Dali's quote, and I strive for that same level of satisfaction.

Sometimes, I just have to go into the bathroom and smile at myself in the mirror. I know I am the only other person who completely gets "me", and I like to look myself in the eye and smile a big, cheesy grin. It may be ridiculous, but it keeps my head clear and as happy as can be. I release any negative outside energy when I smile, and there are times when my most genuine smiles are for only me.

I have a close circle of peers and friends, and I am lucky to have a few who are also amazingly happy. I love them dearly, and they are definitely the only ones who understand what my true happiness is all about. Life is meant to be satisfying, and when unhappiness strikes, I like to do something about it. Only we can make ourselves happy. Relationships and friendships can encourage happiness, but only I can make myself happy. It only takes a simple gesture to keep me happy; a high five from a friend might do the trick on a good day. On a not-so-good day, it might take a loud singing session in the car. REO Speedwagon always does the trick!

Love does not rule the world, nor does it really make the world go round. But rather, it is happiness that brings people together. Happy people attract more happy people; my life is proof. I love to be happy, and I will do anything to stay that way.

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