I've found that happiness is not a continual state of being. I comes in bits and pieces, ebbs and tides. Sometimes it's just a very small moment, sometimes it lasts for weeks. But here's the thing...only we have the power to be happy or not. It's a decision. Some of the most simple things get the ball rolling...like noticing how incredibly blue the sky is, or actually listening to the birds singing their various songs. Or a smile from a little kid in the grocery store. It then snowballs once you start actually noticing the moments when you are happy.