Joy Rubbers

I want to get infected today!

Not by anxieties, Oh Lord I pray,

No, not by virus or any sickness…

But by the zest of people of gladness!

Let their enthusiasm be rubbed on me.

The genuine smiles I want to see!

Let me catch their sunny dispositions,

Their creativity, love, life and passion!

I got my share of sorrow and pain;

But I’ll choose to rejoice despite the rain.

I’ve been through a lot of troubles and defeat,

Perhaps the ‘high-spirited’ are the best to meet.

In this journey, I need more joy rubbers.

To add  colors and be my life-givers.

Then I’ll  set aside every gloom and doubt.

Cause in my heart, that’s what life is all about!

More Poems:
Seeing Rejection
Moving On

Enjoy While It's Ours!

In the midst of my busy day yesterday, I spent few minutes  eating mangoes and making a list of   stress relieving activities. We should be aware and grateful for them!

A cold shower

A chat with a friend 

Playing with our pets 

Swinging a swing 

Seeing smile and hearing laughter from a family member 

A blow of fresh air 

Receiving an uplifting email 

Receiving a nice text message

A heart-felt prayer 

Eating chocolate milkshakes 

Getting a kiss or a hug 

Finding a P500 bill from our drawer

Stretching or exercising 

Having our neighbor send us snacks 

Writing our hearts out through blogging

Spending good time with close friends 

Laughing so hard 

Realizing that some good things never change! 

And the list can go on... there's more priceless simple moments. Be grateful! Enjoy them while it's ours!

Happiness Along The Journey

Got my share of ups and downs...We're all in the same life's journey.

Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home. ~Matsuo Basho 

Happiness is a journey, not a destination; happiness is to be found along the way not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it's too late. The time for happiness is today not tomorrow. ~Paul H Dunn 

Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don't collect all these tiny successes, the big ones don't really mean anything. ~Norman Lear 

The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy; I mean that if you are happy you will be good. ~Bertrand Russell 

So much sadness exists in the world that we are all under obligation to contribute as much joy as lies within our powers. ~John Sutherland Bonnell 

Happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember. ~Oscar Levant