What makes you happy?

Happy? I'm sincere. I"ve had a brutal divorce, then a hip replacement, then bone cancer (humerus bone broke in two) spread to lungs...chemo (aka HELL).. arm reconstructive surgery.. shoulder ball and humerus bone now titanium. then another hip replacement...3 years later...that one broke and got a 3rd hip replacement surgery.
back to work... (ex husband invested our money in a business ..he quit IBM.. mid life crisis) Lost the business...informed me he had all our money and our home. house up for sale...took 17 months. I did all the showing. EX planned on his own for us to renew our vows in church, buy new wedding rings, trip to Colorado. said he had some money hidden for all of that to show his love for me and our new life adventure together!
the very day the house sold. he drove in the driveway came in the kitchen and said "I am leavoving you"..
The whole vow renewal was a smoke screen...so he'd appear to be the wonderful husband and keep me happy...... while he was all along meeting with his girlfriend to have their life together... all news to me. he's a a professional liar! so he put us in financial ruin...he ran off to be single to make his fortune: he is rnow a successful financial adviser... isn't that ironic?? so.. happiness for me is to survive divorce trauma, two cancers, chemo, four surgeries....... It turns out I am one fantastic, strong, resilient and resourceful woman...

May God bless you.! 🙏.. seriously, you've def been through the ringer & back, wow!?! Your story, along w others im sure, will probably, most definitely, make many other's feel guilty & or ashamed for ever complaining and/or even thinking my own problems were problems!? We should all be more grateful for many taken- for-granted "things", like our physical, mental, spiritual, physiological HEALTH thats not been affected. Ive been through much mental trauma/pain, but thankful nothing medically chronic or terminally ill conditions, not "yet"... I Do have physical, medical & mental health concerns/issues, but cont to pray, that God is guiding yours & our hands, and leads to nothing else that stands in our way of lifes pleasures, through living in happiness & content the rest of our days!! So sorry for all you've been through. I hope u have some type of personal support thru family and or close friends or family?!?
🙏 praying for you & for any/all other persons whom have endured more in 1 short year, than most do within their lifetime. God Bless You! 🙌

thank you strawberry.. 😉
I am stronger having gone through my traumas...
you know... personal power, facing fears and more self compassion/self care.
Blah Blah Blah,
I also got..

More wrinkles..less income...isolation...long surgical scars (I"m cool with that..I"m a bad ass) and medical bills.

I will end this with Duke Cancer Center... where angels work.. treated me with such great care. All the staff I
"hung out with" for months (seemed like eternity) were special people to spend their days comforting sick people like me..that cried for the entire treatment/months.
Duke cancer center is in Durham NC.
I did not have any money.
They offered a form to fill out to ask for financial help if you were having tough times ....aka No Money.
Duke waived the entire bill.
That right there is the best medicine..
Catherine..

lots of challenges on the above
What makes readers happy? Sounds like support, kindness and generosity
Connectedness and time with quality people definitely fill my cup

what makes me happy ..... lemon yogurt with the summer's fresh cherries (so good) and some chochlate drizzle.

I, too, think of all I have been through in 65 years and after just starting chemo I thought nothing could make me happy those first days. Then I had a better day and stepped outside and wow did the clouds, plants and birds (all of God's nature) look so beautiful to me. The sunshine on my body and all my Girlfriends their to support me made me realize what happiness is all about. If we all took 1 day a week to write down 5 things that makes us happy, we would begin to see what we need more of in our lives. So many folks don't even know what brings them joy, (ask them) so I hope all of you who read this, learn to move in the direction of truly understanding what brings you the best feeling and what gives you joy each day. Some of mine are water (being around it and swimming), music, cooking, yoga, intense exercise like dancercise, nature, puzzles, a good phone call with a best friend, my husband and my kids.....oh and my most favorite creature on earth....my cat Beau.

Being able to feed my dogs on a consistent basis would make me happy. When you've been an athlete the first 30 years of your life, and now, these last 10 months I can barely walk. When I do my regular baking and cooking. I find myself lying down. I'm unable to walk my Great Dane. I'm inordinately exhausted. Every morning I thank G-d for opening my eyes another morning.
Always grateful

Last Saturday my 3-year-old grandson, who I hadn't seen in a few weeks, ran to give me a big hug. I scooched down so he could run into my arms. Unfortunately, he was going a little too fast, and I was a little weaker than usual, so, in the end, it turned into more of a tackle than a hug. There I was, on the ground, flat on my back and unable to get up, laughing my head off and happier than I had been in a couple of months!

PS In early June, I fell and broke my jaw in four places. They did emergency surgery and wired my jaw shut for 6 weeks. Until the hug/tackle, even cracking a smile was hard. 🙂

I’m with @tough8cookie6 above with the yummy treat!

I also love to watch my grown children parent my grandchildren.

Nothing makes me happy I hate every day pray each night that I won't wake up in the morning