Pharrell Williams - Happy (Official Music Video)

    Most of our yard, this March morning, looks like an armpit stain.
    Then I saw them, bunches of daffodils poking their little heads at me.
    Pharrell sings it so well, Cause I'm Happy, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, dance moves everywhere!!
    ( Notice that I just use his first name, because I believe that we could be related, his last name is Williams! my mom's maiden name. OR....he knows how much I love him, and he would say, " Call me Pharrell, Bon-Bon!") ( See how personable he is!)
    It takes courage to be happy, and a shit load of hard work.
    About a year after we lost our young son, Ward age 25, a childhood friend called to check on me.
    She and I were connected in grief, and a lifelong friendship.
    After some frivolous chit chat, she asked, " Are you happy?"
    I was stunned, but understanding that it is never easy to talk to people after such a great tragedy.
    I slowly responded, " I am broken and shattered, but I am happy."
    There was a long pause.
    I then asked her, " How about you?"
    She quickly said, " I have never been happy a day in my life!"
    "YES you have!, I have been happy with you!" I reminded her.
     She changed the topic, and at that time, I did not have the strength to dig deeper.
     Her heart had been broken beyond repair, life had devoured her. Even in grief you have to work at it.
     Before hanging up, I told her I was happy she had called. I could hear her smile, "Me too, she whispered."
     I think about that conversation from time to time, and hope that she wakes up searching for the good.
     Behind closed doors, we all have a two o'clock in the morning, come to Jesus time. Life is hard.
     It takes courage to be happy.
     Love is easy, we are stitched together by its thread, in all the torn places.
     But....Happiness takes work, sunshine, daffodils, and my friend, Pharrell!
     Play his song, over and over and over
     HAPPY!