What has done it for you? What in your vast life experience has produced that one emotion? That unique feeling? That unforgettable happiness? How have you experienced Joy? Other than the fact that my first real girlfriend was named Joy, I estimate that this welcome friend has occurred in my life a handful of times. It usually comes with something as life changing as getting that job you wanted, or perhaps an unexpected stroke of good luck. A reward of some kind or that wonder feeling that comes with being validated, understood, valued. Joy often comes when you are open to it. Case in point. Many thousands of people have recently felt the exultation of joy because their team has won a championship, their horse a race, or their candidate a political contest. But what of those that eschew sports or politics or or other interests. I think they miss out on something very beneficial. Something with big...
Personal observations of one writer. Frequent references to pop culture, blues music and lifetime truths.