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Happiness Worth 1000 Words

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Ostensibly Happy

From seemingly nothing… …to active hope. Yet each day, I wake up hungry. And most days I work hard to learn and I work hard to be productive. Yet many days, I wake up ravenous. Because many days I wake … Continue reading

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Hinting at Happiness

PART 1: Defining Moments From the Moment of Birth to the Moment of Death, we undergo Indoctrination. From the first Moment of Conscious Understanding to the Moment of Death, we undergo Education. From the first Moment of Responsibility to the … Continue reading

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Shades of Happiness

This week I have lived in shadows… In the shadows I remember the homeless man with one hand open and outstretched, and the other tightly grasping the neck of a brown paper bag. In the shadows I remember the formation … Continue reading

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Distilling Happiness

This past week I was told, “You are inconsequential.” This declaration was followed by further confirmative action, and though initially I was angry, it disturbed me. It created a nagging discomfiture. I believe it did so because each one of … Continue reading

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