the tao of "have a happy day"

"have a happy day" is a commonly used phase in our home. lunches packed have this thought to fill them for the day, and often as we greet and leave one another.

It came from Jeremy as a little boy of about 3 or 4. Instead of saying have a good day, he would say have a happy day. No big deal, until he said it to my grandparents, who thought it was so lovely that they posted it on their fridge. A reminder of what each day should be about: Happiness.

This day, in our home, I noticed that their is only one song being played in between the Mamma Mia soundtrack (which, by the way, is driving Gavin completely crazy - being that he thought that Mamma Mia was one really long, really bad music video. What does he know!)

[Clarissa has seen the movie three times, most famous for her renditions during the sing-along with Aunt Sheri, Aunt Liz, Mom, Aunt Colleen, and Aunt Maureen. Clarissa would like to pass up my 7 times seeing it, so if anyone would like to take her (can't be me!), she is available, and has her own babysitting money for the treats and tickets. I am sure if you can drive her there, she will pay for you too!]

Of the subject...sorry...

My point, this one song, by Jazon Marz, has found it's way in between the soundtrack, so I have taken notice. Even Gavin plays it each time he gets the computer, and can thankfully drown out Clarissa and her I-pod recycling of Mamma Mia.

I thought why and what is this song that my kids are playing so much. So I listened, and read the lyrics.

I noticed that their are a couple of words...and underlying themes that are questionable, but on a whole I found some real wisdoms. A tao of sorts.

So I am sharing what I got from listening to the things that my kids are so into, hearing them from what they choose as their "rhapsody", for now anyhow.

(interested: listen to the song at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A&feature=related....it is such a fun song to listen to.)

my tao of I'm Yours, by Jason Marz

"..I fell right through the cracks, now I'm trying to get back.

I'll be giving it my bestest,
And nothings going to stop me but divine intervention

I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some.

..open up your mind and see like me,

Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love,

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and laughed

I guess what I'm saying is
there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity
and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue

Listen to the music of the moment
maybe sing with me
I like peaceful melodys

Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me

I like one big family (2nd time: I like happy family)

No I won't hesitate no more, no more
This cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours, I'm yours"


Okay, so I like poetry, and listening to this song, it's poetry, it's rhetoric, it's an understanding of the things that are important. It's not complicated. You can hang on to mistakes, or with the fog in the mirror, make a new face. Be your new you today. Your name is your virtue, why not make it the best. Why not open your mind, look in your heart, be peaceful, sing and dance. Why not have fun. Each day is a new "season" in life to do with what we will; "don't worry, be happy". It is our right to be happy, to be loved, time is short. If your not happy, do something about it. Laugh a little, cry when you need to. And remember the bigger picture. I'm yours...being God children, aren't we all. I like happy family.

Enjoy the day. Make it a "happy day". Make it a happy family day!

---stacie
worry not for the future
the present is all thou has
the future will soon be present
the present will soon be past
----rosabell wilcox hansen


Entire Lyrics:
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out , I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love
Listen to the music of the moment maybe sing with me
I like peaceful melodys
It's your God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love love
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure , There's no need to complicate
Our time is short , This is our fate, I'm yours
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass, And so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what I'm saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do, Our name is our virtue
I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure, There's no need to complicate
Our time is short, This is our fate, I'm yours
Well no no, well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
I like one big family (2nd time: I like happy family)
It's your God-forsaken right to be loved love love love
I won't hesitate no more, Oh no more no more no more
It's your God-forsaken right to be loved,
I'm sureThere's no need to complicate
Our time is short, This is our fate, I'm yours
No I won't hesitate no more, no more, This cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate, Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours, I'm yours