As I was climbing in to bed last night, an email popped up in reply to one of my recent blog posts…

“Next time I read a blog, Hopefully it doesn’t fail me just as much as this one. I mean, I know it was my choice to read through, but I truly thought you’d have something useful to talk about. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something that you could possibly fix if you weren’t too busy searching for attention.” tiznado@hotmail.com

Generally, something like this might upset me. However, I honestly felt sad for this person. They are part of this new generation that feels that they can sit behind a screen and make any anonymous comment that they want. Doing things like this is what makes these people feel powerful and it means that something is truly missing in their lives.

On things that matter to me, I can be a hot head, but I try to stay calm. What did I do? I smiled, re-read the blog post with an open mind, shrugged, said my nightly prayers, and went to sleep. Then I woke up this morning and sent a reply email…

Subject line ~ Thank you for your comment… “I want to thank you for your comment on one of my blog posts. To know that it was read was quite encouraging. I also want to thank you for giving me another topic to discuss, those that are not happy with themselves so they feel the need to project their own feelings on to strangers. Best of luck to you and I truly hope that you find the happiness and peace in life that you are looking for.”

Unfortunately, tiznado@hotmail.com has more going on in their lives and my simple little blog will not help them. They want to lash out in anger at something because they cannot fix what is going on in the world around them. Maybe it is their job, or their marriage, or just life in general. I could have given them the magical phrase to turn their life around, and they still would have been condescending. For this person to think that they could gather all of the answers to happiness in one blog is proof that they are not searching for happiness, they want it to be handed to them.

One of the things that is unique about the blog they didn’t seem to like, is that it was built as a group discussion. The evening that I presented it to several friends in a bistro atmosphere with appetizers and wine, we had a great time thinking out loud, reading quotes, discussing key points. In that moment, we were happy and insightful.

I don’t pretend to know all of the answers in life, no one does. But, I know this, I have spent a lot of time observing people through conversation, reading, asking questions, and listening. Through these interactions, I have seen a common thread in so many cases – the happiest of people make the best out of their world.

My final reply to tiznado, I am sorry that you have not found happiness and fulfillment in your life. I invite you to re-read the post with an open mind and really take the time to ask yourself the questions, and reflect on the quotes and key points. But, I would also suggest taking a look at the following, also. https://swimmingwiththerain.com/bible-verses-when-struggling/ Even if you are not in to bible verses, it may give your soul a bit of peace, and that is a step towards happiness.

If you would like to read the blog that tiznado was unhappy with, here it is. https://swimmingwiththerain.com/tell-yourself-youre-happy/