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Being Happy Shouldn't Be A Crime

You can't be upset for someone having a good day.

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Being Happy Shouldn't Be A Crime
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More often than not, when someone is asked how they are doing, a struggle or difficulty they may be facing usually follows. This could be as simple as spilling your morning cup of coffee, or beginning to doubt your relationship you thought would never come to an end.

However, what I've noticed is that when someone asks how you are doing and you respond cheerfully that things are going great, they look at you with a weird glare. Their look of judgment makes you feel ashamed that things are going well in your life right now, and being happy shouldn't be a crime.

People are accustomed to things not going a certain way, and quite frankly, our generation is full of complainers. We like to talk about every little thing that seems to be going wrong in our lives, and then when someone is actually happy with how their life is going, we suddenly don't know how to react.

Instead of judging someone for being happy, you should compliment their joy and apply their tactics to your own life. See what they are doing that you might be able to counter.

We all want life to go our way and to be happy, but when someone finally says they are we view them as boastful and trying to show off their "perfect" life. This shouldn't be the case! In today's society, we need to be in support of one another. When someone tells you, "school is great, my boyfriend couldn't be better, and I'm really enjoying my life right now" congratulate them! Don't crush their spirit.

Even if things aren't going so hot for you, ruining another person's joy won't make you feel better. Everyone has periods of time when they feel like nothing is going right for them. The solution is to wait it out! Good things do come to everyone! If you are in a good place in your life, appreciate and love it.

Enjoy every minute of your life, because you don't know what the next minute holds.

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