tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027105660999256483.post1045374892625360849..comments2023-07-31T06:39:35.966-04:00Comments on The Cranky Librarian: I'm Off To Find Some JoyLibrary Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598292542165692366noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027105660999256483.post-53653762564223088162009-10-27T11:34:26.049-04:002009-10-27T11:34:26.049-04:00Rick is exactly right. Not that I'm in any po...Rick is exactly right. Not that I'm in any position to give advice on how to "keep on the sunny side." I'm always one to spot the dark cloud on the horizon in an otherwise glorious sky. About 12 years ago, I cut a quotation of a 30-year-old magazine. It advised cultivating "le petit bonheur" - the little happiness - until Happiness returned again. I remind myself of that when melancholy is at high tide. One really can eke a smile out of a down spell with things like good coffee, hugs, a well-executed sitcom episode, finding a new song that you can groove on, a hilarious, impeccably written post on a good friend's blog (ahem*). Take care of yourself XOXODRossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027105660999256483.post-47242988273806521502009-10-23T23:13:28.914-04:002009-10-23T23:13:28.914-04:00Good luck, Toni. I know I don't have to tell ...Good luck, Toni. I know I don't have to tell you that life's true joy is the people in the house with us. But beyond that, the only suggestion I can make is to realize the joy of the little things we take for granted every day - a warm cup of coffee, a good cigar, a hug, the feel of an old cherished book in your hands, etc. In the course of our day we tend to pass over the little things, and we don't realize how much joy they contribute, individually and collectively. I got a big reminder of that lately, which I can go into some other time, if you like. Slow down, and take the time to look at the things that can bring a little joy into each day.Ricknoreply@blogger.com