Why the Robin Sings: A Happiness Tale
“Listen,” she said to her son. “Do you hear that bird singing?”
“Yes, I do,” he replied. “I hear it every morning. What is it?”
“It’s a robin,” the mother said. “Look, it’s up there, on that branch. See?”
“Oh! Yes! I know the robin. I see them hunting for worms on the lawn.”
“Do you know what it’s singing?” the mother asked.
“What?” asked the little boy, his eyes big with anticipation for learning the secret.
“Well, my mother told me that it’s singing ‘Cheerily, cheerily! Cheer up!’”
As if on cue, the robin sang, and the little boy laughed. “Cheerily, cheerily!” he chirped, mimicking its song, and to his delight, the robin answered back.
“Why does it say that?” he asked, still giggling. “Cheerily, cheerily.”
“To share its happiness with us. To remind us how sweet happiness is.”
“I like being happy,” the little boy said, twirling around. “I like it a lot!”
“Me, too,” said the mother. “It’s one of my favorite things.”
“Mine, too! Maybe it’s my bestest thing of all.”
The mother took his hand and they walked on. “Cheerily, cheerily!” piped the boy as they left the park. “Cheerily, cheerily! Cheer up!”
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live .love ;laugh talk about a short story …lol
You know Susan, just about everyone I’m reading these days sums up their work pretty much the same way… after I’ve read all their other stuff, of course. LOL In fact, two of my favorite reads – Abraham and Dr. Robert Anthony – need only two to three words
BE HAPPY! The third word is often important to throw in because we’re so programmed for delayed gratification. What is that third word?
NOW!
So putting it all together, the entire purpose of life is to BE HAPPY NOW! And when you get that part right, the Universe will reward you by sending you MORE stuff about which to BE HAPPY NOW!
The bottom line reason why anyone does anything is so that they can BE HAPPY NOW. So just cut to the chase – actually stop chasing all the other people, places and things you think will bring you happiness – and just BE HAPPY NOW. Then all those people, places and things will start chasing YOU!
BE HAPPY NOW!
All the best from Toronto,
Russ