Everyday Life and Happiness

This past weekend I had the morning blahs.  I woke up in a not-so-hot mood and stayed there until I went grocery shopping.

I got to the store and saw they were selling patriotic pinwheels.  I knew my Jackson was having his first play-date today at our house so I wanted to make it special.  I bought two of these pinwheels and stuck them in my cart.  I began to roll off and noticed that the pinwheels were beginning to spin.

I could feel the little girl inside me smiling as I watched them move faster as I walked stronger. 

But this feeling didn’t just end with me…I could see it in everyone around me. 

I saw little kids giggling and pointing at the pinwheels.  I also saw adults turn into kids as they smiled as I walked by. 

But, as they smiled I felt the joy growing inside of me. 

An older gentleman passed me and smiling he asked me, “Having fun?”

I stopped for a second and looked at him smiling and said, “Isn’t life great?”

He paused for only a moment and said, “Yes…it is.”

So today I challenge you to do something crazy.  Get a pinwheel and put it in your own grocery cart and bring feelings of happiness and joy to all those who see it.  I can’t wait to hear what experiences you had with this!