What makes you HAPPY?
Although the Universe loves to throw life
changing cherry-bombs at me, I generally find a way to dodge or diffuse them
before they can make me unhappy – at least for more than a day – or until happy
hour. And we know it’s 5 o’clock somewhere!
After another such game-changer today, and
needing to write this article, I wondered – what would make me happy – right now. Of course, the upcoming
500+ Mega Million$ lottery would make me smile – a lot. For the moment, though,
I do what I always do to diffuse the bomb – write.
Curiosity got the best of me – how many “happy”
terms are in the dictionary?
Of course, the Webster’s folks are relatively
choosey. One might expect a bushel full of happy terms created with hyphens,
and of course there are happy words running
off to form “happiness,” and more. Officially, though, there are only five happy phrases, plus the core word.
You’re likely familiar with “happy camper,” “happy-go-lucky,”
“happy hour” (my fave!), and “happy hunting ground.” But do you know the
Webster’s “happy” term that is actually an oxymoron and (in my humble opinion)
should be redefined?
HAPPY TALK (radio, tv) – a style of news presentation characterized by cheerful
commentary and informal conversation among anchors during newscasts. [WW #67] I don’t know about you, but I don’t think there is any way the newscasters can sugarcoat what is going on in our world these days!
What’s cheerful about terrorists, home
invasions, and every news show trying to outdo the other with carnage and
negative news?
“Happy” is a fleeting, subjective word – in
our world, often it’s that which makes one person “happy,” turns someone else
livid. Go figure.
This writing exercise has urged me to consider
what – today at this moment – makes me happy.
The love of my family and close friends … and
a cold beer in summer. Cheers!
Word of the Week: HAPPY TALK. Feel free to say what
makes YOU happy on Twitter
or Facebook, while
fitting it into your own writings for the week.
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