Misery verses joy

My world is so full of blessings that I sometimes believe I am dreaming.

There are a lot of bad things happening in the world today, but there are also lots of really good things going on.  We just don't hear about them as often.

For some reason misery is major news,  but joy seldom is.  Perhaps because joy tends to come in smaller doses and be more personal.

I guess everyone can relate to grieving people, but not everyone understands the joy of seeing a father playing with his two young children, or a young professor bringing opportunities to a small southern university.

People are a bit short sighted sometimes. 

We can learn from bad things, but we build a better world on the seemingly insignificant things.

Every opportunity a child has to grow up happy and healthy in an enriching environment,  increases our chances for a better world.

I see tons of little joyful moments every day.  I hope they never cease to happen and that I always am aware of them.