"Happiness is a temporary chemical inbalance of the true state of mind." This is one of my favorite quotes of all time, and I believe that for the most part it's an accurate statement. Lately, I've had way too much on my mind and haven't been the happiest of people. Quite frankly, I've been a fairly mean spirited, grumpy prick. However, tonight I managed to find that temporary inbalance if only for a little while.
My birthday is comming up on Sunday and I decided that the only thing I want to do is drop the kids with a sitter on Saturday for the evening, rent a bunch of movies and lounge around with Tisha and watch them all. So earlier this evening I searched the Blockbuster racks, trying to decide what movies to get and came across Four Rooms. I hadn't seen the movie in a long, long time and remembered how much I liked it. I picked it up along with some others and when i got home Tisha asked if we could watch one of the movies tonight. I'm pretty sure you can guess which one I chose.
As it inevitably goes, Tisha was asleep on my lap before the opening credits finished. So I sat there, Sleeping Beauty lain out acorss me and watched a movie that I had forgotten how much I liked. As it finished I couldn't help but smile and think of that quote, and how at that moment everything in my little world was perfect for just a while. Now, I don't believe that this night has given me any sort of serenity or overall peace of mind, but it did give me a moment of chemical inbalance I really needed. Such a small thing really. A sleeping woman and a good movie. But for about an hour and a half it took away worries, doubt, fear, anxiety and pretty much all the negative shit thats been greasing the gears in my head.
So my question is, if you happen to be one of the few to read this, what is the small thing that lets you off of realities hook if even for a little while? What is it that no matter what seems to be going wrong can just make you smile? Whatever it is, I'd like to know. And once you finish commenting, go do it. Enjoy it and smile and be happy, even if it's only temporary.
My birthday is comming up on Sunday and I decided that the only thing I want to do is drop the kids with a sitter on Saturday for the evening, rent a bunch of movies and lounge around with Tisha and watch them all. So earlier this evening I searched the Blockbuster racks, trying to decide what movies to get and came across Four Rooms. I hadn't seen the movie in a long, long time and remembered how much I liked it. I picked it up along with some others and when i got home Tisha asked if we could watch one of the movies tonight. I'm pretty sure you can guess which one I chose.
As it inevitably goes, Tisha was asleep on my lap before the opening credits finished. So I sat there, Sleeping Beauty lain out acorss me and watched a movie that I had forgotten how much I liked. As it finished I couldn't help but smile and think of that quote, and how at that moment everything in my little world was perfect for just a while. Now, I don't believe that this night has given me any sort of serenity or overall peace of mind, but it did give me a moment of chemical inbalance I really needed. Such a small thing really. A sleeping woman and a good movie. But for about an hour and a half it took away worries, doubt, fear, anxiety and pretty much all the negative shit thats been greasing the gears in my head.
So my question is, if you happen to be one of the few to read this, what is the small thing that lets you off of realities hook if even for a little while? What is it that no matter what seems to be going wrong can just make you smile? Whatever it is, I'd like to know. And once you finish commenting, go do it. Enjoy it and smile and be happy, even if it's only temporary.
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