August Happiness Challenge – Day 30

 

My 2025 Happiness Icon

Today's happiness: Leavin' on a jet plane. I just made my plane reservations for Grand Rapids. I'm going up to meet my great niece Violet in about a month. I am excited to see the little one in her own home, in her own room, and to see how my niece and her husband are navigating parenthood in everyday life – not during the hectic holidays. Also, when we finally meet she'll be about 4 months old and will have real personality by then. (True confession: I find newborns rather boring.)

 

It makes me happy to make a special fuss over my niece with this visit, instead of just piggybacking onto any upcoming trip she makes to her parents' home or including my first meeting with Violet with the Christmas holidays. I want her to know how important this milestone in her life is to me, and that I support her. 

 

Happy August Happiness Challenge!

 

Each day in August you are to post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in our lives, our communities, and the world.

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