Anyone that knows me probably knows I am a proponent of finding the joys in each day. I am well aware that this is easier on some days than on others.
Funny that the days when it is easy aren't always the ones you expect.
Today I have been busily trying to evict a very stubborn skunk from under my house. This activity in general wouldn't strike me as very joy inducing from the outside. Imagine my surprise when I found myself reflecting on the warmth of the sun on my back and recognizing the moment for the happiness that it gave me, between scrabbling along on my knees in the rather wet dirt. Granted, this was not a birth of a child joy moment, but it was a simple realization that I was enjoying that moment.
We all tend to focus on the stressful moments in each day. Sometimes that is unavoidable. I wonder though, how much happier we would all be if we trained ourselves to recognize the simple happy moments, and give them the same weight that we give to the less than happy moments.
1 comment:
Hi!
You commented on my blog about the skunk situation. Things have been better since we ran chicken wire around the yard, but still nothing stops the skunks from wandering up our driveway and simply stepping into the yard. The dog has had a couple more run-ins, but the 'hits' weren't as direct as they were the first few times. He will never learn, according to the vet. It's his 'job' to chase them out of the backyard. If you don't have a dog, maybe your skunks won't bother you too much?
I know that in my neighbourhood (North Vancouver, BC) the skunk situation is out of hand. They are everywhere. They are rather beautiful when seen at a distance.
Good luck!
Shelley
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