Sunday Sums: Instant Happiness (Post No.14)

I call this pondering as Sunday Sums. Calculations that has a definite answer. Questions that have a certain answer. Answers that are not subjective. Clear Cut Answer just as 2+2 is equal to 4.

My today's question was: What makes me happy instantly? When I rewind, there are many moments that makes me smile. But being happy is not smiling. To start with, happiness had to be defined first. To me, happiness means the moment when you forget everything in and around you, and you light up from within. I do not know the exact dictionary meaning and I am not bothered too. I go by my own definitions. ๐Ÿ˜‡

Now that happiness is defined, I have to think of what makes me happy INSTANTLY. Here, 'instantly' is a very important word. I can be happy after achieving something or when I am being appreciated. However, what makes me instantly happy? No matter what the situation is, where I am what time it is or what I am going through. 

You will be surprised to know that I found my answer too instantaneously. When you get a call from your friends (And I do not mean Facebook friends or those on WhatsApp groups) you know in a New York minute that you are going to be happy and you will be laughing your heart out for the next few minutes/hours, till the call lasts. I received one such call today. There were no grudges. No complaints. No obligations. Pure conversation with no judgments. That is what friendship is all about and I am proud to say that I have a few of them in my life. I consider myself blessed that I have such amazing people who make me happy instantaneously. 

Salute to such friendships! Cheers to such happiness! ๐Ÿ™Œ

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