Happiness is only real when shared...

So this quote, "Happiness is only real when shared."  Was inspired by the movie and book Into The Wild.  I recommend them both.  It's about a young man's exploration of his independence on journey the people he meets and he's time in the wild.  Don't want to give too much away.  But sharing this quote was inspired by todays Love Fortune, I Love Being Part of Your Life.

It's true, even when an event happens alone, when I share it through story or photo with someone who "gets it" it becomes more real.  Even though I can debate you on what real really is or not but let's not go there.  Sharing is fun.  And if any of you know Robert Fulghum's, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarden, number one is share everything.  I guess some people are horders but I do like to give literally and metaphorically.  And if you not aware here are the things he learned in kindergarden and I may comment in blue (may as if I can resist adding a Lului-sm or...)

1. Share everything.  Enough said above...besides we don't own it.
2. Play fair. If you don't play fair, you don't really win - right.  
3. Don't hit people.  Not unless you want to be hit back, and I'm a lover not a fighter
4. Put thngs back where you found them. 
5. CLEAN UP YOUR OWN MESS.  My friend Nina used to refer to this as changing our own diapers.  We often used this in reference to drama queens who love to spray their drama aka shit on others.  Adults need to change their own diapers.
6. Don't take things that aren't yours.  Duh!
7. Say you're SORRY when you HURT somebody.  I do think you need to say your sorry for sure.  It's kind of like change your diapers but because we can't control someones reaction I think we stop at the apology.  Some people go on and on about feeling bad and being sorry, which I think they believe makes them a better person.  However what they are doing is dumping their guilt, then leaves the person who was offended owning their guilt while still dealing with their feelings about the offense and that's not fair.  It's almost like adding insult to injury.
8. Wash your hands before you eat.
9. Flush.
10. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.  Well maybe for your soul but have to say this sugar free gluten free vegan may disagree on this one.  But it's the metaphor that's important...find the combination of warm and cold and nurturing...
11. Live a balanced life - learn some and drink some and draw some and paint some and sing and dance and play and work everyday some.  Balance isn't 50/50...and what is balance for me is not for you...and what is balance today for me, may not be tomorrow, it's a constant process.  I remember hearing that planes before they talk off have to submit their travel route.  And they are truly on the exact route less than 10% of the time.  The rest of the time is going off the path, realizing your off the path and then steering yourself back on...
12. Take a nap every afternoon.  I love me a nap and I rationalize this one as time for my unconscious to work out all my shit in dream time so I don't have to...well that and the body restores itself.  It doesn't have to be long.
13. When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.  This warms my heart...people you can count on are precious...don't ya think.
14. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Stryrofoam cup: The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.  Awe is a good thing and that comes from facing everything like it's new...helps you stay young.  There are certain things in my life that even though I know it's supposed to work out that way, I'm still amazed when it does.  I like being amazed.
15. Goldfish and hamster and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup - they all die. So do we.  Well the only constant is change...and I can really get all woo woo on your asses and say nothing dies, it just changes form...beside we're not really form anyway.  If you want to discuss this more, let's go for a glass of wine...maybe a bottle.
16. And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first workd you learned - the biggest word of all - LOOK.” Looking is more important than Talking so on that note...Sweet Dreams.