Moments

Happiness is sometimes something extraordinary, but more often it’s a quiet moment: a bit of sun, a cool breeze, a pretty view. It’s also a moment of recognition when it happens, because it doesn’t happen all that often, that one feels well. Maybe an instant when aches and pains fade into the background, when there’s no shadow of a headache or a hint of ache in the knees. It may not last long, because as humans we are constantly fluctuating between hunger, sleepiness, boredom, over stimulation, thirst. No sooner have we had a glass of water than we have to pee.

Today I had several moments of happiness. Not the ecstatic, jumping around sort, but the quiet sort. I had enough sleep. I had enough food. I had time for myself. I got to sit in the sun for a few minutes and take a walk on a warm afternoon, enjoying the weather above the cooler air down in the valleys. I didn’t need more of anything. All is good.

It’s worth it to note moments of happiness. January 29th, 2024, I was happy most of the day. It was a day off spent at home, with Foro, just enjoying life.