Happiness

I am the happiest man in the world. A lot of people might say this because of one thing. They have a lot of money, or they have the best girlfriend in the world. Well although I do have the best girlfriend in the world, the answer is much deeper than that. I guess the question is why I am I the happiest man in the world.

Here's the easy answer, I'm a Christian. I have joy from Christ. Scientifically, this would be the only answer. It's the only thing that has constantly been with me since I've been the happiest man in the world, which has been about 8 years now. But I know some Christians that are the saddest people in the world. So that doesn't make sense. I think the joy of the Lord is the source of my happiness, but I think I figured out how it works.

Let me show you how I think, maybe that will show you why I'm so happy.

Fall is my favorite season. The weather is perfect, it's not too hot anymore. The leaves are beautiful. There's a tree in my front yard that turns the most beautiful colors, I love to watch it change. The sky is often covered in blue clouds. I love the look of my neighborhood when everything is blue. And the World Series is so exciting.

Winter is my favorite season. I guess I'm still a kid because I love playing in the snow. I love snow days. I like sliding on ice. I love when everything is shut down because of the ice. Everything is so beautiful when it's covered in snow. Christmas is wonderful. And I love the cold. I get to wear a coat, and I love wearing coats. And I can make my chili as much as I want, and I love my chili.

Spring is my favorite season. It's nice to be able to be warm again and not have to worry about wearing a coat all the time. Things come to life in the spring. The flowers bloom and the trees bud. It's a time when we can go back outside and play baseball. Or we can sit on a bench and enjoy nature. It's nice to be able to just roll the windows down in the car, or even to drive a convertible with the top down.

Summer is my favorite season. It's finally warm enough to go swimming, and I love swimming. Baseball season is in full swing and there's a game everyday to watch. But the best part of all, school is out! There's freedom, free time to do whatever I want. Summer is the time for vacations. Time to spend with family and in new exciting places. It's the only time of year that we can see fireworks. And it leads into my favorite season, fall.

See what I mean. Here's another example. If we're at dinner and you ask my what my favorite food is, the answer will almost always be whatever I have in front of me. Why? Not because I lie to myself or to you. But because I am content. If I had a Mexico Lindo taco in front of me, there is no reason to want any other type of food. I like those tacos, and they're right there. And when it's summer, there is no reason to wish it was any other season. I have summer and I should enjoy it. It's really as easy as that. I realized why the grass is always greener on the other side. We all know that it's just because it's on the other side. So my reasoning is that if the grass is always greener on our side, we'll be much happier people. And if we're happier people, then the grass really will be greener on our side.

It takes a little more than that, I guess. I had to learn to really appreciate what I have. Take my car for example. Some people would focus on the fact that it has massive amount of hail damage. They might point out that my only cupholder broke and now I have to put my cup in the passenger seat. They would say that I pay twice as much in gas than most of my friends. They could point out that the check engine light is almost always on and every driver side windsheild wiper I buy doesn't work. But when I look at my car I see completely different things. First I notice it's completely mine. I make no payments to anyone else for it. I bought it straight up with cash. I see the new tires I bought a few months ago. They'll last a long time. I see that I have enough space to put all my basses and amps, even my string bass. I see that it's more comfortable than most other cars. I see that it has a CD and cassette player, and I have to have both. I see the attractive leather seats. I see the room for 4 of my friends. I see the ample lighting and the working air conditioner.

I really appreciate what I have. I focus on the good and realize that the bad isn't really that bad. I learned to do that years ago. I'm not sure how I figured it out, but it sure works. I literally am the happiest man in the world. That's no joke. Can you find anyone happier? So try it sometime. It works.