A post about joy and simple things that bring you happiness [View All]

[The Straight Story]

Life is not always easy, or happy. The last few weeks have been hell - laced with joy. As have the last 13 years or so.

X-Wife is very ill, been off work, waiting on my disability check from work - did not get a check this week and might be two weeks before I do. And the insurance company wants me to come up with more paperwork from my Dr. - which requires me to have money for a co-pay and gas to get there that I don't have right now. My X is depending on me for help as well.

I am depressed, bi-polar, alone, and have few resources to deal with my day to day problems.

BUT

I have some things in this shit storm that bring me some joy.

Obviously, my daughter is one - but even in that there is pain (I wish I could do more, can't right now, etc).

Joy comes in many ways. Watching a TV show in the mornings. For my X it is watching the playoffs for her Hockey team and twilight zone. Sick as she is at times she can find joy and happiness watching some guys slap a puck around some ice.

For some it is different than what I enjoy. In the shit storm I am living in I can often find some simple joy in the most mundane of things - whether it be watching Larry the cable guy on the history channel or man vs. food.

Others might like morning Joe or a royal wedding.

It might be building a fire with my daughter to get rid of the bamboo in the yard one night and watching Twin Peaks later on.

What brings you joy - well that is your business and I am happy it does. It might not mean a dang thing to me, but it does to you - so I am glad that it does.

The world is an ugly place, filled with hate, anger, and pain at times - if you found joy today over some royal wedding, well I am happy for you. I watched Supernatural this morning on TNT followed by Las Vegas - stupid crap to some, but it made me smile and brought me some joy.

I find joy where I can - I hope you do as well. And if you want to talk about it here and share...well go for it, I will try my best to enjoy it with you. I may not see it the same way, but screw it - if you are finding some joy in this fucked up this world I will share it with you.