Happiness (679 hits)
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Submitted by Maddog (View user info) at 2009-06-06 16:04:47 EDT
Happiness.
What IS happiness to you?
What are the things that make you happy in life?
These are questions I posed my wife, who as I found out early this morning, wants to be my ex-wife as soon as possible.
Evidently, she's not "happy".
Though, when I asked the questions above to her, she was at a loss to descibe in any way, shape or form what exactly happiness was to her.
So, Uber, I'll ask you, what is it that makes YOU happy?
I imagine that I'll get a better response than I got from my future ex.
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Submitted by SkullBiter (user info) at 2009-06-09 16:56:28 EDT (#)
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Sorry about your luck man. Happiness to me is being drunk at work right now. O.o Ill never tell.
Submitted by RoadSong (user info) at 2009-06-08 20:55:18 EDT (#)
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She is not happy with HERSELF and thinks that it is her marriage that is the problem. She has come to the point in life where she can see that all the elusive dreams of her youth may never come true. She has a case of "Is that all there is?"
Perhaps she has some creative fire that she has denied and put aside. She needs to define her emptiness in order to fill the void. It could be that she needs to start painting again or sculpting. When she says she is "not happy", it could also be a manifestation of a premature mid life crisis.
The book "Women Who Run With The Wolves" by Clarissa Pinkola Estes has much to say about this. Dr. Estes talks about not confusing the inner void crisis with a relationship crisis.
Your wife has much to lose if she leaves her marriage to pursue her dreams, she could possibly have both.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_0_6?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=women+who+run+with+the+wolves&sprefix=Women+
Submitted by pandora (user info) at 2009-06-08 13:35:36 EDT (#)
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What do you want from life
To kidnap an heiress
or threaten her with a knife
What do you want from life
To get cable TV
and watch it every night
There you sit
a lump in your chair
Where do you sleep
and what do you wear
when you're sleeping
What do you want from life
An Indian guru
to show you the inner light
What do you want from life
a meaningless love affair
with a girl that you met tonight
How can you tell when you're doin' alright
Does your bank account swell
While you're dreaming at night
How do know when you're really in love
Do violins play when you're touching the one
That you're loving
What do you want from life
Someone to love
and somebody that you can trust
What do you want from life
To try and be happy
while you do the nasty things you must
Well, you can't have that, but if you're an American citizen you are entitled to:
a heated kidney shaped pool,
a microwave oven--don't watch the food cook,
a Dyna-Gym--I'll personally demonstrate it in the privacy of your own home,
a king-size Titanic unsinkable Molly Brown waterbed with polybendum,
a foolproof plan and an airtight alibi,
real simulated Indian jewelry,
a Gucci shoetree,
a year's supply of antibiotics,
a personally autographed picture of Randy Mantooth
and Bob Dylan's new unlisted phone number,
a beautifully restored 3rd Reich swizzle stick,
Rosemary's baby,
a dream date in kneepads with Paul Williams,
a new Matador, a new mastodon,
a Maverick, a Mustang, a Montego,
a Merc Montclair, a Mark IV, a meteor,
a Mercedes, an MG, or a Malibu,
a Mort Moriarty, a Maserati, a Mac truck,
a Mazda, a new Monza, or a moped,
a Winnebago--Hell, a herd of Winnebago's we're giving 'em away,
or how about a McCulloch chainsaw,
a Las Vegas wedding,
a Mexican divorce,
a solid gold Kama Sutra coffee pot,
or a baby's arm holding an apple
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2009-06-08 11:35:47 EDT (#)
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a whole bunch of stuff makes me happy. i guess i could list it but this isn't livejournal.
breakups suck though.
good luck with that :-/
Submitted by sage104 (user info) at 2009-06-08 09:43:34 EDT (#)
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PS: The song is "The World at Large" by Modest Mouse. Playlist.com it.
Submitted by sage104 (user info) at 2009-06-08 09:42:52 EDT (#)
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Women can be so fickle sometimes. Have some lyrics from a song I've been listening to on repeat for the past couple days. This doesn't *exactly* apply to your situation, but there's something hopeful about the transient air of it all. I wish you the best of luck, friend.
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Ice-age heat wave, can't complain.
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Walked away to another plan.
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand.
I move on to another day, to a whole new town with a whole new way.
Went to the porch to have a thought.
Got to the door and again, I couldn't stop.
You don't know where and you don't know when.
But you still got your words and you got your friends.
Walk along to another day.
Work a little harder, work another way.
Well uh-uh baby I ain't got no plan.
We'll float on maybe would you understand?
Gonna float on maybe would you understand?
Well I'll float on maybe would you understand?
The days get shorter and the nights get cold.
I like the autumn but this place is getting old.
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast.
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most.
The day's get longer and the nights smell green.
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave.
I like songs about drifters - books about the same.
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane.
Walked on off to another spot.
I still haven't got anywhere that I want.
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?
The moths beat themselves to death against the lights.
Adding their breeze to the summer nights.
Outside, water like air was great.
I didn't know what I had that day.
Walk a little farther to another plan.
You said that you did, but you didn't understand.
I know that starting over is not what life's all about.
But my thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
My thoughts were so loud, I couldn't hear my mouth.
My thoughts were so loud.
Submitted by SullyThePirate (user info) at 2009-06-08 04:10:54 EDT (#)
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I feel empathetic towards your situation as I'm going through something synonymous.
I was going to tell you happiness is taking a huge shit and hearing your daughter's laughter but I think someone might have already mentioned this.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2009-06-08 04:05:35 EDT (#)
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Oh dude, that sucks. Sorry.
xx
Submitted by RoadSong (user info) at 2009-06-07 15:13:21 EDT (#)
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Maybe she is depressed and does not realize it. Has she seen a doctor?
Submitted by Unabonger (user info) at 2009-06-07 12:22:51 EDT (#)
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sounds like an immature bitch to me. she gets a wild hair up her ass and decides she's not happy or she's depressed and suddenly you're not good enough for her any more? you're better off.
good luck.
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2009-06-07 10:50:30 EDT (#)
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You probably have a small cock.
She wants a large, throbbing cock.
Irreconcilable differences right there.
(-2s make me happy)
Submitted by Merlina (user info) at 2009-06-07 08:41:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
white soft clean bedlinen when I'm really tired
dim sum,a brandy and coke and a good movie on a Friday night
the first flowers on the chilli/tomato/pimento/courgette etc plant
a hug from my man
waking up with one of my cats (Bill) spooning me
seeing empty plates and big smiles at the end of one of my many dinner parties
bees buzzing in the foxgloves
a really good sandwich.
Submitted by Toddler (user info) at 2009-06-07 06:05:08 EDT (#)
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;)
Submitted by Maddog (user info) at 2009-06-06 23:23:54 EDT (#)
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Some good responses here. Thanks for the mood lift, one and all.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2009-06-06 23:04:46 EDT (#)
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That sucks. In a year it will probably suck a lot less.
For next time: Opposites attract; similarities endure.
I didn't write it, but it's true.
Submitted by bustedcompass (user info) at 2009-06-06 22:22:39 EDT (#)
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My dog.
A good bicycle ride (road or mtn, doesn't matter).
A good paddle (in my kayak I mean, get your mind out of the gutter).
A day when the neighbor's dog isn't barking like a motherfucker.
An evening with friends.
A job well done.
A true connection with another human being.
Meditation.
Sorry to hear about that, bud. Marriage counseling isn't a bad idea.
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2009-06-06 21:24:13 EDT (#)
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ps, good luck. I've been drinking a little bit.
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2009-06-06 21:18:05 EDT (#)
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My kid, beer, whiskey, Shakespeare, cigarettes, the Marx Brothers, Mozart, Jimmy Page, and so on ad nauseum. Same shit I've been talking about for years.
I'll only offer a little advice, since you didn't explicitly ask for advice (though it's patently apparent that you'd like some advice).
All love dies. Romantic love, that is. Unless your Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, who must therefore be gods. It's going to hurt a lot. I mean: a *lot*. But only for a couple of weeks. Get good and drunk for the next couple of days. And by "drunk," I mean *drunk*. Not like kids do nowadays. Release some demons, but try not to end up in jail while you're at it. And don't try to kill yourself. You'll think about it, but don't do it. No one cares except your mother. And if you hurt your mother, you're an ass.
Okay. This message comes to you from the guy who didn't have enough balls to permanently leave his wife last year, because his daughter makes him happy. Which is to say, don't listen to me, except for that getting drunk bit.
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2009-06-06 20:41:41 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Badlands (user info) at 2009-06-06 16:45:09 EDT (#)
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This is a weird post. I mean, what are you asking here? Happiness, to me, comes in many forms. A big, satisfying shit makes me happy. But then again, so does my 3-year old daughter's laugh...there's quite a large range here.
Regarding your wife's leaving...I'm sorry. That sucks. Perhaps shes got mental issues...or maybe your penis is too small. Either way, you deserve a little sympathy.
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Made me happy. If only for 3 seconds or so.
I'll get back to you on this, maybe. I've soon-to-be mashed potatoes on the stove.
Submitted by RoadSong (user info) at 2009-06-06 18:24:21 EDT (#)
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Maddog?
Please excuse my lame previous comment. It was the only thing that crossed my mind today because I am UNHAPPY. I am baby sitting a 6 foot tall cousin with a 5 year old brain. I felt bad that I left my bummer day here on your post so I went and found this.
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Abd Er-Rahman III of Spain.
I have now reigned about 50 years in victory or peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot. They amount to fourteen. (960 C.E.)
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Maybe marriage counseling would help?
Better days man, better days.
Good luck.
Submitted by cheerios (user info) at 2009-06-06 17:45:33 EDT (#)
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happiness is a well stocked fridge.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-06-06 17:44:01 EDT (#)
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Happiness is a warm, yes it is, GUUUUUNNNNNNNN!!!!!
Submitted by RoadSong (user info) at 2009-06-06 17:31:21 EDT (#)
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Happiness? You are kiddin right?
Wives are like busses. Another one always comes along...
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2009-06-06 17:22:22 EDT (#)
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everyday i stay out of the dirt is a good day....and that, makes me happy
Submitted by Badlands (user info) at 2009-06-06 16:45:09 EDT (#)
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This is a weird post. I mean, what are you asking here? Happiness, to me, comes in many forms. A big, satisfying shit makes me happy. But then again, so does my 3-year old daughter's laugh...there's quite a large range here.
Regarding your wife's leaving...I'm sorry. That sucks. Perhaps shes got mental issues...or maybe your penis is too small. Either way, you deserve a little sympathy.
Submitted by Maddog (user info) at 2009-06-06 16:39:52 EDT (#)
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truly a happy man below
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2009-06-06 16:35:42 EDT (#)
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Watching a horror movie with my woman while she's all scared and cute.
Boning her after the movie and halfway through (2.5 seconds) pretending to be the monster from whatever we just watched.
Ejaculating all over her terrified face.