Happiness: The Other Green Emotion

Green. Most people would associate it with envy, rather than any other emotion. But I think the really green emotion is happiness.

Being happy, reminding ourselves of what makes us happy, what makes us fortunate, can keep us healthy. If ill, it can make us fight illness harder, or with more grace, naturally. Sounds like good, green living to me.

Happiness is contagious, spreading throughout families, through networks of friends, between strangers who exchange smiles on the bus or street.

A few months ago, I experienced a sudden rush of happiness. Inexplicably, I realized I was utterly happy. This feeling stayed with me for maybe two weeks. Months later, after unsuccessfully determining why I felt that way, I realized that a momentary glimpse or realization of utter happiness is a gift. Sustained happiness is a choice. We must choose to dwell on the positive and not the negative.

So I choose happiness.