November 26, 2010

happiness

Is it truly so difficult to find happiness? Can we truly say i have looked for happiness and i still have not found it? What is the happiness that we are looking for that is truly so impossible to find? Can one truly be happy with what they have? Is it not human nature to want more out of life? To want to give as little as possible but still receive more? Is it not a man's idea of perfection when his partner is submissive? And equally is it not a woman's idea of happiness when gets what she wants out of her man? How long though do the "perfect" set-ups hold up? is it a year or two or five? a few children maybe? a few holidays and mortgage payments? And so i ask again, what is genuine happiness and where or how might someone find it?

Young and understanding of the world is always met with a laugh, and perhaps rightly so. One never hears of a wise young nephew but rather a wise great-aunt or such. It fits that is why it is believable. As far as we have come do we not think it is either we work as though the olden days never went away? Although a world of land mines await us should we try to go back, there is always hope in tomorrow because goodness knows when the sunshines hope is born. My understanding of happiness might seem childish or naive but when did naive become a sin? i believe true happiness is found in the simple moments. Comfort, trust, appreciation, a smile, a cuddle, a kiss, respect and adoration. These are the things that give us a chance to genuinely be happy. One might say what's new here? To that i say, we forget as we go along what is truly important. We forget to say goodnight with a kiss, we forget to hold each other when there is nothing in it for us. We forget to appreciate our partners when they shield us from the rain.

Is it so hard to respect a woman for her absolute naive trust in you? is it oh so hard to smile at a man who has adored you forever? Can we not re-visit our first moments better yet, can we not make new kinder moments for the future? Are we so trapped in yester-years that we have no clue as how to live now? Can i a woman seeking happiness ask someone else in the world to hand it to me? Or is it easier and much more appealing to stand up look for happiness that i might later share with someone else? Even then could they appreciate the smile that curls my lips in the morning, the twinkle in my eye that lets them know i'm happy and content in who i am? Could another person be a source of our happiness or have we got it all wrong?