The Bullhorn of Happiness

It occurred to me this morning that for the past year and a half we've been getting blatant, in-your-face messages. Messages that are telling us to slow down, enjoy your life as it is in this very moment, stop chasing false success in the form of stuff, look inward, and appreciate the present. 

That message has come in the form of everything from COVID lockdowns to Facebook crashes. Yesterday without Facebook did seem weird, yes. But it was much like turning off a squawky television and enjoying the peace and quiet. 

And yet despite all the bullhorns showing us the way to deeper happinesses, we go right back to "the way things were" or exhaust ourselves chasing it. Sometimes I think we'll never, ever learn.

Absurdity & Sadness

I just saw one of those clickbait article links in the side panel on Facebook a few minutes ago. The headline was, "Inside Liza Minnelli's abandoned $26 million dollar mansion."

The first thought that flashed in my head was the absurdity of a twenty six million dollar home.

The second was a weird sadness knowing that all that luxury didn't buy her any more happiness.