W is for happy

Interesting notion, happiness. How many states of emotion are represented by that one word? The happiness of looking forward to a long vacation? The happiness of seeing one of your children achieve something of significance? The happiness of mastering something after working hard at it for a long time?

The happiness of seeing vengeance wrought upon those who deserve it? Hmmm, we veer away from the traditional definition there.

How about taking a wide-angle view of one's own life, accepting the blips of negativity and embracing the blessings of so many things, so much beautiful reaping of what I have carefully sown, and wishing there was some multiplier of time that would have the seconds be days?

Ha. Of course as I write all this, something comes up causing me to use my Dad voice so loud the house still reverberates. Such is life. Wide-angle view. Big picture. Ha.