Yes, I insist; life can be joyful. You must
work hard to spot happiness anywhere and grab it. It will not come easy to you
if you do not do your best to seize it.
Despite the traffic jam, despite the rubbish
heaps on every street corner, despite drivers cursing one another and homeless
children selling tissue paper as a means of begging; despite non-stop TV
commercials urging you to pay the last pound in your pocket to help save the
life of poor sick children, or participate in the education of promising needy
youth; despite all the misery in your heart and around you.
Despite everything… life can be joyful; life must be joyful. Don’t lose
faith; don’t surrender to the tensions and worries; open yourself to all
possibilities; open your eyes and heart to the little things that are the
substance of happiness and life; look in the eyes of your child; listen to
their pure laughter; rejoice in their unconditional love and acceptance of you;
touch their hair and hug them; try to feel their heart beats; try to indulge in
their little dreams and to make them come true. The sight of a beautiful bird
on a tree, a lovely flower in a garden; the smell of baking, a lovely dress on
a girl with smooth hair can change your mood. Just keep your senses open to the
world and be keen on receiving little joyful things that will make you happy…
for a while. Yes, happiness is brief, but it is worth taking the trouble to
find.
