What is happiness?

Happiness is...

Listening to the sound of mid-summer rain drip-dropping, click-clacking on a tin roof while I'm tucked away safely in my comfy bed.

The warmth of the sun shining down on closed eyelids...and the incredible shades of orange that I see through the insides of my eyelids.

Piling into the car with my sisters and friends, heading down the highway on a road trip, singing along with the radio at the top of our lungs.

The sights, sounds, smells, and textures of the local farmer's market.

A summer berry explosion in my mouth.

Waking up to a furry brown puppy face positioned on the edge of the bed, jowls resting, eyebrows looking at me inquisitively.

A warm breeze kissing my skin.

Cloudy, hazy sunsets that wash the entire sky in blues, purples, grays, pinks, oranges, and yellows...

Being conscious enough of the moment, of the surroundings, of the physical sensations that enable one to enjoy these things and so many more perfect fleeting little moments.

Because if, in the midst of inner turmoil and outer conflict, I am still able to be present and appreciate these little perfect moments, then I can believe that everything will be all right...because it IS already all right.