Light in Her Eyes

In my many travels thought out Thailand I have met and visited with many different people.  There were the small children of the Hill Tribes learning English is a very primitive one room school house.  And those lovely Thai's waving to me as I ride my bike past there stilted houses, always ready to offer directions with hand signals.  I remember meeting some small boys that swim to take their bath in the surf of the Andaman Sea, frolicking naked among the waves without a care in the world.  


As I traveled around the Seattle area today I was struck by how unhappy people were.  Thailand is know as the land of smiles and they are a very happy people, even when they have so little.  My mind recalled my meaningful visit with a 92 year old Thai woman on one of my adventures last month.  She had the light of happiness in her eyes and I knew that is what I wanted to achieve in my lifetime.


To be happy always, no matter what, with plenty or with little - it is a choice to be happy, you just have to choose it for yourself.

  

“Happiness should be measured by what I create.”

Heidi Gailey 2010 Mantra