If you can look out the window in the morning and see the sun shining on leaves, isn't this enough for happiness? What more is it that you must have?

If you can look up and see the blue sky with drifts of clouds, what can be missing from your life?

If you can see, what is there that you must demand?

If you can be, why then is your heart not fulfilled?

It seems to Me that you rush past the moment of wonder on your way to an important meeting that you cannot be late for.

Do you realize that you live on Earth where birds are singing, moisture is in the air, and growing greenery rises to the sun, and each day heralds the dawning of life? What is there to be unhappy about when such a creation as this exists? My children, you are in the Garden of Eden. Lush is the universe, and there is nothing you have to do but receive. All has been given to you to wrest joy from. You do not even have to wrest joy, just be open to the possibility of it. Be open to the possibility that joy is inviting you right now to come to her. Joy has her arms out wide to receive you.

Can you imagine a world without music? Then be sure to enjoy music.

Can you imagine a world without color? Then be sure to enjoy color.

A world without laughter? A world without children? A world without fun?

Then enjoy everything.

Can you imagine a world without day skies and night stars and a moon loving you?

Can you imagine a world without shrubs and trees? A world without sweet-smelling flowers?

What about a world without animals? Too awful to think about, isn't it?