Today, on day three of my personal journey, I woke up to a headache, a body ache, and a pukey child. Not the makings of a happy day. Determined to turn this frown upside down, I embarked on a forced happy day - then I found out about the Tsunami in Japan. Now really, did I have any reason to be happy at all?
So, in piled the remaining two children for their ride to school and my gym duty in the rain. Along the way, REM's "Shiny, Happy People" popped into my mind. And memories from Wheaton College, sunning in the Dimple, dancing like a fool to a boom box blaring out this 90s anthem flittered through my grey matter. Then a sweet, young voice singing along to the songs on the radio broke my reverie and brought a smile to my lips.
Even on this dreary day, smiles were to be had after all. After completing my gym duty (and by this I mean walking my kids' class to and from gym in the cold rain), I came home to a huggy boy who just wanted to cuddle.
Here is your own little bit of "Shiny, Happy People" to help you see the sun today too:
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