DON'T QUESTION HAPPINESS

It was the beginning of autumn, the weather was still fine
and I was sitting beside my wife in the drawing room. The
children had left for school and we found ourselves alone
again and able to unwind a little.

I took her in my arms and kissed her neck. She sighed with
contentment, reflecting how I felt at this moment. Having lived
half of our expected lifespan, we had every reason to be happy.
We had asked for nothing nor done anything special to receive
this good fortune which we were enjoying so fully.

But man is a curious animal, constantly looking for words to
explain the cause of his happiness or sorrow, thinking that the
response to the "why" will lead to understanding the "how".

My wife rested her head gently on my shoulder and, as we
relaxed on the sofa, I risked a question. "Tell me, how do you
explain why our marriage is so good? It is true that we have
never had a serious disagreement and my longing for you is as
strong as ever. Also, I must be the only husband who truly
appreciates his mother-in-law!"

My wife burst out laughing, then calmly replied "we have been
happy for so long precisely because we have avoided asking
ourselves those kinds of questions. We know it is sometimes
better not to read instruction books to find out what has to
be done".

Love, particularly for a married couple, is like riding a
bicycle; you are not prepared. You try, you fall off, you get
on again and one day, without understanding why, you succeed;
but if you ask which foot to use first or think about
co-ordination while pedalling, you will probably waver and
quickly fall over.

Sometimes, it is good to stop thinking and just start moving
because behaving naturally induces spontaneous action.

Are you in a hurry to change your daily routine to improve
your situation? Well, put aside thoughts and words and do not
read instruction manuals: no instructor will tell you nor any
model show you how to live happily.

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"Do not believe a thought that comes to you casually".
Friedrich Nietzsche

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