I choose happiness

Someone said to me a few days ago that it was just as easy to learn our life lessons through happiness as it was through pain. I have been thinking about that and I would tend to agree. I feel that alot of today's society is focused on the things that they feel are wrong in the world. When was the last time the news broadcasts were all happy, upbeat, positive messages? I don't ever remember one, can you?
As we move forward in our lives, I think that we all like to feel that we are making progress, that we are evolving so to speak toward a better place in our thinking and our lives. The majority of us are but there are still some who can't let go of the nagging, being brought down by others and themselves. The can't look out of their windows and see beauty. Why, they can't even look in the mirror and be in awe of what looks back at them.
I am blessed to be able to live where I do and partake in the type of work that I like. I feel blessed that I am able to touch so many people and share our journeys. With that sharing, we are both helped along our paths.
This same person also said that the goal was to live life in a neutral state. I was a bit confused about this at first. I have thought about it and realized that what it means is that I don't have to comment on everything. I don't have to have an emotion or thought about what someone says or does. By my being neutral, it validates the other person's feelings while not investing mine. I can share, listen, and participate with love.
I choose to see the light in people's eyes, to see the life in the trees, to feel the energy of the rain and the healing in the rays of the sun.
I choose happiness!
Just a thought!