Where does happiness come from? In the world today with all the ups and downs that we face, we still run into people who radiate happiness. And when we find people like that, we want to be around them because their happiness rubs off. It truly does.

In my opinion, happy people ‘think happy thoughts’ thereby drawing more good things to them.  They are optimistic, have a healthy sense of humor and find the good in each person or opportunity. They listen more than they talk and when they do talk they find a way to express something good about a person or situation.

Happy people feel frustration with some people, just like the rest of us; however, they don’t spend time dwelling on the negative where there are so many good people, opportunities and things in the world.

You may notice happy people draw attention to the everyday things and make them special. They comment on colorful items, notice smells, compliment someone for something trivial and put attention on you. They say ‘thank you’ all the time and mean it!

Most of all, happy people don’t realize their presence. They laugh, smile and are successful in ways that you can’t measure.

Happiness is an attitude. Own it, claim it and live it.

And smile…