Happiness is....

AMEN...love the towel these days :-P

LOVE...

Love for God, people, Life and lastly myself. That's so NOT politically correct, to put myself last (and actually everything else I've said here:indifferent: --I know, but I ain't a "politically correct" type of chica:laugh: I always think like this...what's the root word of happiness? Happen. That means to me an ever changing thing, not something that's "static" or fixed--that it's like the weather, subject to change. Therefore, Life/God has taught me (or rather is EVER teaching me), better to put my Hopes and Motives and Intentions on LOVE rather than happiness, because honey so many things in this ole life "happens" and can and does change. If/since I put my focus on LOVE (giving it, rather than seeking it)--wonders of wonders, miracles of miracles, here comes JOY and it's a constant companion of mine:bigsmile: .

That's what happiness is to me...Love Love of God, People and Life!!!!!!!!!

I always taught my children and myself to always be filled with JOY

J: Jesus First
O; Others Second
Y: Yourself last

Again, it surely isn't "P.C." but it works for me and mine and we love working it too

Joy is something that doesn't depend on "nouns" (people, places and things). For me, it comes from a close and personal relationship with The Lord--something that is sheer unadulterated foolishness to most...but Wise and Wonderful to a "certain" few As I "operate" (that'd be think, be and do) IN LOVE...all the other things that "happiness" brings is constantly mine (many times I have to "wait on it" many times it isn't "instant gratification" and this joy/LOVE is/emanates from the inside out--rather than the other way around so it makes the "adventure/journey of life, weight-loss, success, and LOVE all the more FUN and INTERESTING :smooched:

Keeping my Savior 1st in my life
Knowing that I have a very loving, supportive, God fearing husband by my side
Being a nuturing mother to my daughter
Having an aging mom thats happy, healthy, and very Blessed
Having the resources to provide for my mom
Seeing my mother smile, full of pride knowing that her children (myself, hubby & daughter) are happy
Awaking every morning feeling Blessed
...plus so much more...