Sunday, December 19, 2010

The me that dwells within….

Ever have the urge to rush to the nearest mountaintop and shout out your frustrations, joys, sorrows, etc at the top of your lungs? I do. Perhaps it’s the days on end of inclement weather we’ve had. Or the fact that yesterday I spent nearly six hours driving two hundred miles to get to and from a class and then to go out with friends. Could be that I’m just overly happy. Or maybe it’s just…because. Whatever the catalyst, I found myself crying out my happiness last night—literally.

In a world laced with a myriad of challenges and misfortunes, I opt to set moments aside to express my joy over the many things that are going well. The friends I have. My health. Family. Career. And it’s at these times that, with gentle promptings from my friends, we yell out our happiness, feeling a rush of release wash over us that frees us from any tension we may have had and allows us to focus on those things we should—the good things in life.