Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Three Questions – December 2, 2024

You can find the background to The Three Questions in my recent post about it. I’ll be answering the questions each day for the next year and putting this experience into a book. Here we go!

What was the most beautiful thing I encountered today?

A friend sent me a photo of their office area today and I saw the most beautiful painting hanging above the desk. I mentioned how much I liked it. Then they told me that in fact, it had been painted by their nine year-old son. I was totally blown away, this kid has a future in art.

What did I learn today?

I learned today that karma can be interconnected with friendship. I did something really nice for someone today and then later in the day it literally came back to me twenty-five times. The form it returned in was a reminder that often, time and distance are far less relevant than connection and friendship. What matters is that we care and take care of each other.

What made me happy today?

I was out for my daily walk today and saw the most amazing moment. There’s a kiddy swim place near me, with a great name Le Petite Baleen (the tiny whale). So a little guy, two or three years-old wearing a huge backpack and looking adorable was waiting outside with what looked like his mom and grandpa. He was waiting anxiously to go in and his mom was giving him mom side-eye to hold his position. Then, finally she said to him, “ok, let’s go in.” He was so excited, that instead of running straight in, he busted out a giant smile, and ran in a full little circle before motoring inside. The absolute pure joy on his face was so contagious that I and everyone else around him also burst into a smile. A pure moment of joy and happiness for all of us.