Happiness is..

Happiness is

A cupcake

Happiness is my Mom’s all-encompassing-hugs

Or my father’s appreciation

Happiness is that song you keep humming to yourself all day

Happiness is being silly

It’s A’s lopsided smile

It’s the fuzzies that love gives you

Happiness is a special perfume;

Or the smell of a new book

Or the smell of wet Earth

Happiness is when Feru gets what I’m trying to say by the look in my eyes

Or the shameless PDA between Megha & I

Happiness is knowing that you’re a little crazy

And finding someone just like you
It's in discovering new places
Or a pretty picture

Happiness is in Anisha’s silliness

Or in Archita’s little hearts and flowers

And Parita, when she goes mad
Happiness is in Akanksha's crafty grin, or Shagun marvelling at the softness of my skin
Dhwani's readiness to click pictures and Drishti's perky "Hi!"

and Sakshi Dube's concern for me
Happiness is chilling

It’s defying distance with Tanvi

It’s when Jiggu flicks his hair and calls himself ‘The Jigar’

It’s a long chat with M or meeting Shrutu after ages

And Shruti Anand’s nautanki (yes I miss you)

It is Shivani’s squealing (you too I miss, woman)

Happiness is dancing in the dark

Happiness is just being stupid

Happiness is not caring

About what they think, say or do

Happiness is when I write

Or learn a new language

Happiness is the creation of a new life

It’s in my nephew’s dimples

Or in my sister’s motherhood

Or in my other sister’s unconditional love for children

It’s a heart to heart

It’s in saying the truth

It’s in making bawdy jokes

It’s in catching on slowly

It’s in laughing loudly

It’s in appreciating

It’s in being appreciated

It’s in the sound of the waves

It’s in the air we breathe

It in the Sun that radiates warmth

It’s in the stars that shine down on us

It’s all around us

Happiness is everywhere

We just gotta find it.

The last song.

We may crash and burn sometimes,

Strength is when we pick ourselves up and shake the dust off.

We may burn bridges sometimes,

Moving on is when we blow the ashes off ourselves,

And don’t hesitate in building new ones.

We may hurt and get hurt sometimes,

Growth is when we forgive and let go.

We may be foolish sometimes,

Wisdom is in learning from our mistakes.

We may be silly sometimes;

But what’s life without a little silly?

We may cry our heart out sometimes,

But so what? We’re human.

We may feel defeated sometimes,

Spirit is when we get right back up.

We may wander sometimes,

But not all those who wander are lost.

We may also get lost sometimes,

And that’s okay really, as long as we have fun while we’re at it.

We may fall sometimes,

But love is when we do so with abandon.

We make mistakes sometimes,

But redemption is when we forgive ourselves.

We may find ourselves in darkness sometimes,

But remember,

There is a light that never goes out,

Oh yes, There is a light that never goes out.