Happiness 9-5
ripe blackberries in the hedges as you walk to school; turning the corner and there she is; tolerance.
Category: Happiness
Happiness 9-4
a bright red dragonfly landing on the quince; rubbing the lamp; being eager for more.
Happiness 9-3
skimming over the pond; woken by the fragrance of moonflowers on your terrace; climbing to the top of the mountain and discovering it.
Happiness 9-2
being invited into the palace; rescued by dolphins; still lost in hayfields high as the house.
Happiness 9-1
the robe falling open in the dark; a crystal glowing from the inside; waiting for a long time and then seeing it happen.
Happiness 8-31
a blue moon in Pisces; shadow puppets and fireflies; crossing the Tarn Valley on the Millau Bridge.
Happiness 8-30
the statue lifting her hand and touching your shoulder; being offered the letter on a silver platter; digging.
Happiness 8-29
the seat of your pants sticky and bright from sliding down the rainbow; toys coming to life; a peacock feathers in the sun.
Happiness 8-28
the stream meandering right up to your front door; traveling on the back of Old Sea Turtle; finishing the symphony.
Happiness 8-27
dancing in the gazebo after everyone else has left; the cricket explaining things; rain after intense, hot sorrow.
Happiness 8-26
Tahitian gardenias in moonlight; listening to waves rustling on the sand; going into your den at dawn and snuggling with your baby foxes.
Happiness 8-25
discovering the underwater cave; seeking justice – finding mercy; crossing the plains before winter.
Happiness 8-24
the owl whispering in your ear; the cactus blooming again; a strange noise that turns out to be a welcome surprise.
Happiness 8-23
sunlight on piles of antique stained glass; gold glitter pouring upward from her palm; dancing during afternoon tea
Happiness 8-22
stretching your arms as high as the moon; lifting the rock and finding a small door; landing on her shoulder.
Happiness 8-21
merrily parting ways; hundreds of redwings in the field; the road leading back to your door.
Happiness 8-20
pelicans and herons asleep in the mangroves; a lightning storm on the far side of the bay; greeted with a bouquet of flowers from the garden.
Happiness 8-19
cake and presents; playing pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey; coming to the end of the trail and deciding to go on.
Happiness 8-18
a circular slant of light; finding yourself transported back in time; the kindness of strangers.
Happiness 8-17
the sweetest crescent moon; papaya salad; stepping onto the gangplank.
Happiness 8-16
her eyelashes resting on her cheeks; exploring the riverbed; being silly.
Happiness 8-15
woken by a crash of thunder; arriving at the temple of Banteay Srei in Cambodia; the grapes ripening.