Joy

Today I am thinking about joy, something we can all have in our lives.

Children are naturally joyful but as you age, you may feel the joyful times are less and less. Each day it’s important for you to find joy, even if it is small.  Joy helps to keep you centered and positive.  You may need to stop and look at your surroundings or think about the people in your life.  Think about what makes you happy?

This summer there has been a lot of sunshine so I am grateful for that.  We need more rain but I’m hopeful it is coming. I was talking to a woman who just turned 97 years old.  She has moments of loneliness but her joy comes in working on her geneology.

There is a 24 year veteran teacher getting ready to begin a new school year.  Her joy is meeting all her students and getting to know them.

A young teacher just learned that she has a new job.  It’s at a newly renovated school and she is joyful because she will be working with students in grades 9 and 12.  That is her joy.

Private Home Health Care believes that we can all find joy in our life.  It may be a phone call from a family member, a bingo game with friends or a walk in the woods.  We hope you try and look for your joy. 

We will leave you with part of a poem by E.E. Cummings.

you shall above all things be glad and young

You shall above all things be glad and young

For if you’re young whatever life you wear

it will become you; and if you are glad

whatever’s living will yourself become.