This is my submission for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #22: Happiness Is. Very interesting subject! Please follow the link to read Ann-Christine’s post.
I don’t have many unhappy days after I retired. Everything makes me happy… a flower — withered or not, a tree, a piece of rock, mountains, dirt, food… etc. But, not to worry, I will make this post short. 😉
Happiness is… liking what I do — photographing, writing, cooking, meeting friends…
(Clearly, inspired by Brenda… thanks.)
Happiness is… knowing I am doing all right, because someone says so. (Thank you, my friend.)
Happiness is… having friends… even better if they enjoy listening to my stories 😉
Happiness is… spending time with my parents, even if that can only be done in a dream.
Happiness is… being able to let go. (Still working on this.)
Thank you for visiting my blog. (Happiness is knowing I am not blogging alone. 😉
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You are most definitely not blogging alone. I love every one of your posts, Helen.
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Thank you, Lois. You are a sweet lady! It is the friendship like yours keeps me going for so many years. I feel lucky that I have gotten to know so many great people in our blogging community!
Have a great day. (Yeah, it’s Monday. That means we can have fun reading your blog 😉
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All beautiful and very appropriate photos for the challenge!
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Thank you, Hien. The bird was over exposed on the last photo. Wish there is a re-do button ;-(
Have a great day.
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“I don’t have many unhappy days after I retired”, that line made my eyes shine for you. A lovely post, so touching and well written. It made me feel calm and at peace with everything. You seem to be so confident in yourself. Being able to let go…that, I am struggling with – and don’t think I will ever be good at. Thank you for joining in and giving of your Happiness!
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Thank you, Anne-Christine .
>> You seem to be so confident in yourself.
I have found myself, and we are getting along wonderfully. Ha.
I like this theme a lot, can you tell? Thank you!
Have a great day.
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Wonderful post for the challenge Helen!!!
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Thank you, Paulo. I like to think about things that make me happy.
Have a great day.
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Lively Helen. And you are surely not alone!
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Thank you, Tina.
>> If you want to find happiness, find gratitude.
Love that! But counting your blessings instead of sheep when you couldn’t sleep? I am not sure. It probably won’t bother me too much if I miss counting one or two sheep, but I do want to count all my blessings, not skipping any. Ha ha.
Have a great day.
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For my last job, I did a lot of driving and was in and out of all kinds of weather. After I retired, there many raining or bitter cold morning when I lay in bed at 6AM and thanked God I didn’t have to get up and be out in all that.
Happy retirement.
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Thank you, Phyllis. I know what you said. Even on a nice sunny day, see the sunshine while lying in bed feels good. Ha.
Have a great day.
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Great shots, Helen. You are not alone. What made you think that?
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Thank you, Perpetua. (How are you? I haven’t seen a new post from you for a while… I better check to make sure I am still following.)
Yes, I do know I am not alone. I am grateful.
Have a great day!
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Did you find me? I participate in lens artist
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No, I didn’t. I did another follow. Will wait and see if your new post will show up in my reader..
The newest post I see on your blog is “All we ever wanted”. I don’t see lens artist yet…
Thanks. Have a great day.
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What a beautiful post Helen.
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I am with you, Helen. Every day when I wake up, I am thrilled that I can just lay there and listen to music or a book on Audible, until I feel the need to actually get up. The only down side to retirement is I do not sleep very much, or very well. I guess being exhausted from work does get a person to sleep. Well, the trade off is worth it!!!
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Thank you, Carol. I have sleeping problem, too. I had that problem before I retired. I sleep much better now. I don’t know if it has something to do with walking, usually, 3000 steps at night (trying to make 10,000 a day) or not. I also found out that if I don’t using iPhone for a long time before go to sleep, I sleep better. But I still do sometime ;-(
Good night.
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Lovely post … happiness is you in the blogging world 🙂
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Thank you, Julie. Blogging does make me happy. Even though we don’t see each other face to face, I do enjoy hearing from all blogging friend 😉
Have a wonderful day.
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being able to let go…
ahhhh
and lovely pic of the parents
🙂
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