noun
1.
the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keenpleasure; elation: She felt the joy of seeing her son's success.
2.
a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something or someone greatly valued or appreciated:Her prose style is a pure joy.
4.
a state of happiness or felicity.
verb (used without object)
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My husband is the perfect man for me. He gets my sense of humor and he encourages it. He holds me when I am weak and stands at my side when I am strong. He allows me to feel whatever I am feeling and doesn't demean me when the feelings aren't what he thinks I should be feeling. Marrying him was the best decision that I ever made. Must have been his super sensitive proposal "what do you think? Wanna get hitched?"
to feel joy; be glad; rejoice.
Joy. Three letters. One syllable. Such a small word. Such big promise. So many things can bring us joy. For me it is my husband, my job, my fur babies, my family and friends and sunny days.
My husband is the perfect man for me. He gets my sense of humor and he encourages it. He holds me when I am weak and stands at my side when I am strong. He allows me to feel whatever I am feeling and doesn't demean me when the feelings aren't what he thinks I should be feeling. Marrying him was the best decision that I ever made. Must have been his super sensitive proposal "what do you think? Wanna get hitched?"
My job as a nanny brings me joy in more ways then I can express. Not being able to have children and being allowed to help raise these two girls is amazing. Just today the baby walked from the dining room to the living room and the pride and joy that coursed through my heart was incredible!!! And the oldest one, who is three, may not talk much but she has the BEST sense of humor and she makes me laugh daily. I am truly blessed to have these little angels in my life.
My cats bring me joy daily with their antics. Their personalities are so very different that it really does make them seem like siblings. They fight and play and cuddle and help each other and it is truly a joy to watch them together. We currently have three cats and are getting a fourth at the end of May. He will only be with us for a year but we have had him here before and are excited about having him come back!
My family brings me joy in so many ways that I don't even know where to start. I have five cousins that I consider my siblings. They, like my husband, just get me and I am so thankful for each and every one of them. They are there if I need a shoulder to lean on or a hand to hold and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they always will be. When I get together with them I know that there is going to be a lot of laughter (and maybe a couple of drinks haha). The children of these cousins are my nieces and nephews and they bring me joy in so many ways. I am so proud of each and every one of them and love them more then words can ever say.
My friends are another extension of my family and I am so grateful to have them when things are rough and I need someone to rely on or when things are great and I want someone to have fun with. They come up with the craziest ideas and when we are together it feels like we were never apart and I am eternally grateful for each and every one of them.
Because I am known to have depression I love sunny days. It is so easy to see the beauty in the world when the day is sunny and bright and the world is warm. It makes it hard to believe that there could be anything wrong in the world on a sunny day when everything is green and kids are running and playing and laughing.
These are a few of the things in my life that bring me joy. I know that there are more but these are the ones that I most closely associate with joy.
My friends are another extension of my family and I am so grateful to have them when things are rough and I need someone to rely on or when things are great and I want someone to have fun with. They come up with the craziest ideas and when we are together it feels like we were never apart and I am eternally grateful for each and every one of them.
Because I am known to have depression I love sunny days. It is so easy to see the beauty in the world when the day is sunny and bright and the world is warm. It makes it hard to believe that there could be anything wrong in the world on a sunny day when everything is green and kids are running and playing and laughing.
These are a few of the things in my life that bring me joy. I know that there are more but these are the ones that I most closely associate with joy.
Great post!! Its wonderful to have reminders of what brings us true deep down happiness. Even through ugly times. Love it!! ♥
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