Dear Carola, an intelligent and thoughtful piece of writing. Each one of us is responsible for our own happiness and it can be found in the smallest of things, if only we took the time to find it. Yes, it lies inside each one of us and the sad thing is that many don't understand that. I very much enjoyed this piece. Thank you.
Chris
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1 Year Ago
hi chris thanks for your comment.
yes, it's amazing that so many people have never realized h.. read morehi chris thanks for your comment.
yes, it's amazing that so many people have never realized happiness is internal & not from external things.
cheerio carola
It is so easy to get stuck in our own evolution... the temptation to stay fixed is such a strong one for us:( My experience with death was such a strong example of this for me. When I had to relearn everything (and that includes finding my writing voice again) I was overwhelmed with all of the sudden changes I experienced my first reaction was to just hide and give up! A 53-year-old man doesn't want to have to ask for help walking to the bathroom or how to tie his shoes LOL. But in this experience, I had no choice but to let my ego go and somehow I managed to find happiness again:) Such a poignant penning for me dear Carola so I exit this review with a big smile
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1 Year Ago
hi robert, yes that is a rather young age to have a near death experience.
i'm guessing thou.. read morehi robert, yes that is a rather young age to have a near death experience.
i'm guessing though you would now have new ways of looking at life and what you want to do.
i'm pleased my porem resonated with you.
cheerio carola
Such a wonderful, uplifting and wise post my friend! I really like this one. ~Sharon
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1 Year Ago
hi sharon the sterling poetess, pleased you liked my philosophical poem.
have a great sunday... read morehi sharon the sterling poetess, pleased you liked my philosophical poem.
have a great sunday.
cheerio carola
This piece certainly made me reflect as it leads with such a positive note and cleverly takes the reader through a process of thinking about how we react to lifes ups and downs.
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1 Year Ago
hi john thanks for commenting.
i've always believed in positivity, no good getting depressed .. read morehi john thanks for commenting.
i've always believed in positivity, no good getting depressed over what you can't do anything about.
my husband gets depressed when it rains!! ___& he's English born, just as well his parents immigrated, & lives here in sunny Oz
have a good weekend
cheerio carola
Wise words, my friend. Although there's been a lot of unhappiness in my life, I've always found little rays of sunshine here and there. Something that really bothers me is when I see someone who spirals downward and doesn't even try to rescue themselves. I wonder if all survivors are happy.
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1 Year Ago
thanks for reading & commenting samuel.
i think some people just don't want to help themselve.. read morethanks for reading & commenting samuel.
i think some people just don't want to help themselves, they get more sympathy & help by playing the victim.
of course there are those people who really haven't a clue what to do, they've probably always been helped since the cradle, or they're not real smart.
have a good weekend.
cheerio carola
How very optimistic! Happiness is not dependent on circumstance. It is a choice. I am a firm believer in counting my blessings, not cursing what I lack. You express this well here!
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1 Year Ago
thank you for stopping by to read & comment zoe
have a nice wednesday.
cheerio carola
Dear Carola, an intelligent and thoughtful piece of writing. Each one of us is responsible for our own happiness and it can be found in the smallest of things, if only we took the time to find it. Yes, it lies inside each one of us and the sad thing is that many don't understand that. I very much enjoyed this piece. Thank you.
Chris
Posted 1 Year Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
1 Year Ago
hi chris thanks for your comment.
yes, it's amazing that so many people have never realized h.. read morehi chris thanks for your comment.
yes, it's amazing that so many people have never realized happiness is internal & not from external things.
cheerio carola
Good advice Carola! Not always easy to feel happy when things go wrong, but we can usually deal with our problems if we apply ourselves. We can't change the world, but we can change our outlook! A good, upbeat poem!
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1 Year Ago
thanks robert for reading & commenting.
your words are very true '...change our outlook' read morethanks robert for reading & commenting.
your words are very true '...change our outlook'
cheerio carola
a lovely write here Carola. One line stands out to especially
the spirit of personal happiness dwells within you
is an insight lost on many. It took me many years to discover what you have so succinctly spoke
ken
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1 Year Ago
thanks for stopping by to read & comment ken.
yes so many people don't realise where true hap.. read morethanks for stopping by to read & comment ken.
yes so many people don't realise where true happiness resides & expect others to make them happy. so they become miserable when that person changes, leaves, dies or becomes ill & their role becomes one of caretaker.