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Showing Original Post only (View all)"If This Isn't Nice..." [View all]
From Kurt Vonnegut...
But I had a good uncle, my late Uncle Alex. He was my fathers kid brother, a childless graduate of Harvard who was an honest life-insurance salesman in Indianapolis. He was well-read and wise. And his principal complaint about other human beings was that they so seldom noticed it when they were happy. So when we were drinking lemonade under an apple tree in the summer, say, and talking lazily about this and that, almost buzzing like honeybees, Uncle Alex would suddenly interrupt the agreeable blather to exclaim, If this isnt nice, I dont know what is.
So I do the same now, and so do my kids and grandkids. And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isnt nice, I dont know what is.
So I do the same now, and so do my kids and grandkids. And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isnt nice, I dont know what is.
I hope we can all find moments of pure joy this week, or at least contentment, and that we stop to notice it and feel it. We won. Joe Biden will be President. Kamala Harris will be Vice-President. We held the House and took the Senate. If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.
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Yep, it sure is. Clock on the wall even sings as it counts the hours 'til noon Wednesday.
jaxexpat
Jan 2021
#3
Same here: except substitute a geriatric cat for the dog and add Thom Harttman nt
yellowdogintexas
Jan 2021
#47
It is such a simple thing, so often overlooked. Some call it "an attitude of gratitude". Taking time
niyad
Jan 2021
#4
When the phrase "president elect Joe Biden" pops into my mind, I get a really warm feeling
yellowdogintexas
Jan 2021
#48
It is my firm belief that the lesson dogs are here to teach those of us who will listen
Silver Gaia
Jan 2021
#58
Ah yes, that wonderful feeling of pure joy that springs forth from the spirit within us.
patphil
Jan 2021
#31
I look forward to waking up on Thursday morning knowing Joe Biden is president
kimbutgar
Jan 2021
#34
When I'm outdoors in nature with people, I sometimes draw their attention to how awesome it feels
Nitram
Jan 2021
#44
Every so often someone quotes Kurt Vonnegut and it always makes me happy. He should be....
EarnestPutz
Jan 2021
#54