Day fourteen: Happies & a Reality Check

So, today was a pretty good day. I got to sleep in (because I work late on Thursday nights) and got to hang around in my jammies, drink coffee, and enjoy having Puck sit in my lap. Very cool.

I got going at work and started to think of things and people I had lost this year. Major downer. I was mopy and sad, but needed to go to a meeting with another department across the campus. The walk did me some good. At the meeting, I commented on how pretty one of the pens that the gals was using. She said, "Oh, we'll have to get you one," and at the end of the meeting, she gave me her pen. I clapped and said "Oh, wow! This makes me so happy!" I know it is swag, but it's a pretty cool pen and just the act thrilled me.

This gal's boss, who was also at the meeting, laughed and smiled at how happy I was, and she said, "C'mon upstairs with me. I'll give you some more happies." Well, boy howdy, they gave me another pen and some more swag, really cool stuff. I was so thrilled. I laughed and jumped up and down. I know that sounds idiotic for a 38 year-old, but there was some genuine joy and childlike excitement! I work pretty hard for this department and they said this is a small thank you for all you do. The gals all accepted hugs from me. I walked back to the library looking like this --> :D

Back at the library and back to reality. I got an email from my mentor teacher, who is one of my favorite people and someone I hold so dear to my heart; he is going to have to see a cardiologist. He is scared. One of my best friends: his mother was in an awful car accident and he has taken all week off to be by her side. Her substantial injuries are, at this point, unknown. Another one of my best friends is having car troubles and has no clue how to pay for it. Another friend is looking at probably getting a divorce. Another friend is grossly undervalued at her job that she is fabulous at.

I thought about all my happies and then how much life is really crappy for others. My life?!? Well, my life is pretty friggin' awesome! I got loaded up with happies today and I love my job, I am good at it, I can pay my bills, my health is good, people at work value me, and the list of TRUE blessings goes on and on.

Today has been pretty good reality check.

I got home and wanted to capture the happies that I have in my life, so I grabbed my dogs. Taking photos of dogs and babies is hard, especially when you are trying to get them and you into the frame at the same time. I only took a couple shots, and this is my favorite. :)

I was holding Eponine and was trying to get Fantine to come closer to the camera so I could get her in. Fantine was so happy to see me (I had only been home for 10 minutes when I took this photo) that she started to lick me and wag her tail. I laughed and snapped some pics.

This is a photo of a true happy! I have my dogs with me, my sweet dog is giving me a beso, and there is joy and happiness.

Yeah, all this is wholeness.

Happies + reality check = wholeness

Soak it all up, my friends. Life is pretty grand! Soak it all up!