How Far Will Happy Go

This article was printed in the Winter 2009-2010 edition of the Post Script newsletter at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, NC. I read it and it suddenly dawned on me that people really are happier when they are helping others.
I know a man who doesn't have a pot to pee in, but he's out there everyday passing out food for the homeless, even when he himself was homeless. He said it made him feel good. I thought that was odd at the time, but I understand now.
I am especially proud of this article because Kathy Hughes is my sister, and she ALWAYS makes everyone smile. She just has such a calmness about her. I wish you could hear her talk about holding the crack babies in the nursery, or volunteering to work in the reception area. She is the first person who is more than happy to help you or your loved one at the hospital. Yes, SHE is a happy person and very much loved. She's even good for my health! So go ahead, be HAPPY and HEALTHY. It's the truth....my wise sister said so!

For those of you who have ever read my blog, you understand that I have a warped sense of humor. For those of you who don't, please understand that I have a warped sense of humor. But I'm ALWAYS happy. (Some language not to be used in front of children)This is all probably TMI for everyone, but I couldn't pass it up.

I'm in heaven. At least it feels that way. I got the morphine infusion pump permanately implanted about two weeks ago.It automatically dispenses morphine directly into my spinal cord, so I don't have to push any buttons. Thank goodness. So I no longer have any pain. Sort of. Well, the catherer is in my spine. That is just a matter of time for healing. For someone who is terminal, I sure did come alive all of a sudden. (This is just to make me as comfortable as possible in the meantime.) By the third day, I could sit up in bed, stand up and walk like a normal person without pain for the first time in years. I felt as though I had just experienced a miracle.Truly, a miracle. I just stood there and cried and cried and praised God for His graciousness for someone as humble as me. I am so blessed!Really, really blessed!

But...(no pun intended)
The pump is implanted in my BUTT!!!!

When the surgeon told me where he was going to place it, I just couldn't stop laughing. I just thought that was one of the funniest things that I've ever heard in my life! It's just so appropriate for someone like me to have that happen to. Of all places????!!!!

Okay, so here's the jokes that I've come up with so far...

So since I have a morphine pump in my butt, does that mean that I'm less of a pain in the ass now?

Since it is the size of of Skoal chewing tobacco can, is it going to look like I have a can of it stuck in my jeans pocket? That's the exact location of it.

Did I just get a butt lift?

Honey, does this make my butt look bigger?

Does this mean that my butt is high?

Thank God that it's not in my butthole.
Now I have a very unique butt hole,it has a pump in it.

So I've had so many operations that I ran out of spare parts, and you decide to add a new part THERE? I mean couldn't you have done it on my boob or something?

So does this mean that I'm a happy ass now too?
(You have to understand this one...on the other side I have a tatto that says that I am a "Certified Wise Ass")

I had them laughing so hard in the surgery room, that my surgeon finally said,"Okay everyone, let's just stop what we're doing until we get her knocked out, because she has us all laughing so hard, I know I couldn't cut a straight line right now if I tried," So out I went.

I guess my happy ass will never pass a drug test again.

Well, I'm happy that it's done now and I'm finally mostly free of pain for a while.
I just thought that I share a few happy thoughts that I had about it with you.

Have a blessed day,
Mobea :)

I saw this on AOL GOOD NEWS and it made me realize how God is working on things for a long time that we aren't even aware of,...until it happens. This one made me happy.




3-Year-Old Boy Digging in Yard Finds Rings Lost 33 Years Earlier

Katherine Epps forwarded this email to me today and I thought I would share it with everyone! It's a good one.

To all my special friends..God Bless you and your families...
Love ya,
Mobea "Happy'

Cheerfulness is the habit of looking at the good side of things.

TO: God.Com
Dear Lord,

Every single evening
As I'm lying here in bed,
This tiny little Prayer
Keeps running through my head:

God bless all my family
Wherever they may be,
Keep them warm
And safe from harm
For they're so close to me.

And God, there is one more thing
I wish that you could do;
Hope you don't mind me asking,
Please bless my computer too.

Now I know that it's unusual
To Bless a motherboard,
But listen just a second
While I explain it to you, Lord.

You see, that little metal box
Holds more than odds and ends;
Inside those small compartments
Rest so many of my friends.

I know so much about them
By the kindness that they give,
And this little scrap of metal
Takes me in to where they live.

By faith is how I know them
Much the same as you.
We share in what life brings us
And from that our friendships grew.

Please take an extra minute
From your duties up above,
To bless those in my address book
That's filled with so much love.

Wherever else this prayer may reach
To each and every friend,
Bless each e-mail inbox
And each person who hits 'send'.

When you update your Heavenly list
On your own Great CD-ROM,
Bless everyone who says this prayer
Sent up to GOD.Com



Amen

I also have a blog in the Houston Chronicle newspaper, the fourth largest newspaper in the country. I received this email from them today. Even G-O-D found "Happy" because you can't have "Happy" without G-O-D. This one got my attention today!
This is exactly how the email read from the Houston Chronicle blog section.

"Mobea,

G-O-D has invited you to connect as a friend on chron.Commons! Review the invitation from G-O-D.

If you prefer not receive email notifications like these, edit your profile and change your notification setting from 'yes' to 'no'.

chron.Commons"

Now...does anyone have any comments about this out there????

A while ago, I posted a blog, called "Where is Happy Now?". Recently I received a comment on it and I cried. I cried because "Happy" was there in Atlanta, GA when this woman really needed to choose "Happy". So many times, I've gotten comments on how people have accidently ran across my website and choose to be happy. I think that there is more to it than just an "accident". Somehow, "Happy" has seeked out people all over the world and just showed up when someone needed "Happy". I've had people comment that after they read my blog, they stepped outside and noticed how blue the sky was or the colors of the flowers around them. It was like their souls were opened to being "Happy". Is that just accidental or is it "Happy" spreading around deliberately for a reason? I would love to see "Happy"s face as recognizable as the smiley face is. So look around today and you might see "Happy" right in front of you or maybe you will accidently run into him. Let me know, was it accidental or did you just happen to notice and feel "Happy"?

Angie isn't kidding. When Nila is ready to go to sleep, she's ready to go to sleep!