Simple Happiness
If you live in Houston, you know this past weekend was freezing cold and windy. None of the Houstonians is used to this kind of weather. So, like everyone else, I was all bundled up, shivering, had my hands deeply tucked away in my hooded jacket pockets. It was so cold and windy, even the bums took the day off. The intersections were empty, only dead leaves and occasionally plastic bags were dancing in the wind along the walkways.
On my way to the store, I took a turn under the freeway. At the corner of my eye, I noticed a couple lying under the overpass. It’s a wind tunnel under the freeway here. The couple had a blanket or something laid on the ground, and they were cuddled up and covered in some cardboard and rags pieced together. They were happy, smiling. The man had his arm around the woman’s shoulder. He was looking at her, she was smiling at him. Her hair was messy, puffy, flying with the wind.
But the happiness was contagious, the smile climbed up on my face, as I made the turn. They literally have nothing material wise, but they have each other, unconditional love and companion. Isn’t that what love is all about?
This couple may be homeless and don’t know where their next meal will be, but they are happier than a lot of us, who have a roof on top of our heads, have a car that can take us places, but we don’t know how to be happy with what we have in life. A lot of think about and learn for life.
