Sad is not Bad
You must learn that it is OK to be sad.
The Sad is not to be ashamed of.
The Sad is a part of life.
But it is to be a ladder to greater things, not a stone that is thrown at you and makes you fall.
You must take The Sad and let it grow you.
You must climb up.
You must let pain make you stronger and wiser.
The Sad is not your enemy unless you let it attach to you and choke you, and pull you down.
You must feel The Sad before you can leave it behind you.
Everything happens for a reason, it is true.
But that does not mean you cannot have The Sad, for a time.
~ Tomás, Hailey’s Mr Happy.
Baino said,
June 14, 2009 at 9:47 am
Isn’t that just gorgeous. Just came over from Hails’ place. Sweet, sweet, man! Wanna just wrap him up and put him in my pocket!
Grannymar said,
June 14, 2009 at 11:15 am
Baino,
‘Mr Happy’ gave very good advice.
rummuser said,
June 14, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Thank you.
Magpie11 said,
June 14, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Talking Happy Talk!…
I like Tomases approach …. I love the idea of “The Sad”…. does “The happy” come around in turn do you think?
Nick said,
June 14, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Indeed, nothing wrong with being sad now and again. Otherwise how would you truly appreciate its opposite, happiness?
kenju said,
June 14, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Nick is right!!
Grannymar said,
June 14, 2009 at 4:35 pm
@Magpie - I think that sometimes we need to allow ‘The Happy’ in.
@Nick - Sometimes we have to travel through the dark tunnel to see and appreciate the light.
@Judy - I agree.
Magpie11 said,
June 14, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Another of my favourite ideas someone opined somewhere… Happiness is not to be actively sought or pursued. It’s something that happens from time to time on the journey of life.
Helped me at the time….
Grannymar said,
June 14, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Magpie,
I like that one!
Grannymar said,
June 15, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Ramana,
How did you manage to get into the spam bucket yesterday? I hope you were not lonely in there.
Conrad said,
June 16, 2009 at 3:21 am
I feel sad that Ramana was in the spam bucket.
Ashok said,
June 16, 2009 at 5:48 am
Excellent post, thank you for this.
Grannymar said,
June 16, 2009 at 8:34 am
@Conrad - I think @Ramana has taken the huff because we have not seen him since!
@Ashok - Glad you enjoyed it.
marie said,
June 27, 2009 at 10:10 pm
“you have to go through the sad to appreciate the happy” I don’t agree. I’ve been both a few times but the sad keeps coming back.
Some days it’s hardly worth chewing through the restraints.
Grannymar said,
June 27, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Marie,
Hello and welcome.
It is always worth chewing through the restraints to find the ‘happy’. You must also WANT to let the sunshine in and not be afraid to be happy. The more you allow the ‘happy’ into your life the less space there is for the ’sad’!