Be Happy

What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life?

Above and beyond everything, happiness is the greatest thing in life.

You can have a choice of a long miserable, long boring, or long happy life. You’ve got a better chance if you’re happy.

There have been times in my life when nothing has changed and improved, yet I’ve felt wonderful. I know this is partly because I meditated. I’m not a disciplined person in some ways. I suddenly realise I haven’t remembered for weeks on end.

I don’t mean to be that way, but our last house move hasn’t worked for me and for the past 8 years I’ve become more and more isolated. I’ve looked for all my old hobbies, they’re not here. I’m struggling now. We want to move but we can’t at the moment. Otherwise I wouldn’t hesitate.

When Redditch was voted the unhappiest town in England I was surprised. It has a great road network and it did have an excellent town centre until Debenhams department store closed. It’s still very good. Of course everything is still on line, but that doesn’t get you out of the house, walking around, meeting up for coffee. The simple things that make such a difference.

However, that’s where it starts and ends. Walking is boring, the people aren’t sociable, they’re very pleasant though, but there’s not a lot going on. You can’t blame the town or its people for that, you can blame life pressures and TVs.

I have learned that cities tend to attract the more sociable as there’s more to do, and it’s easier to get to places, which makes sense. If it’s on your doorstep it’s also cheaper. Plus there is so much poverty now who can afford to join anything? The wealthier of course.

I don’t think poverty has ever been quite so destructive as it is nowadays. Poverty on very reasonable wages whilst companies rake in profits.

Interestingly we are seeing more companies go to the wall as they can’t sell their products. Which is no bad thing. When sufficient rich people’s pockets are affected either they will rethink or there will be a life reset.

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I’m not the only one feeling this way, poor mental health is the fastest growing illness in the western world today, way outstripping any physical conditions.

But I feel that long life is in the lap of the gods and down to your life path plans.

It’s not down to all the ideas we’re being sold.

My grandmother did nothing that anyone would call healthy, true she had a short walk every day and cooked her own food, but her hobby was knitting, together with reading and a bit of TV. She smoked like a chimney from 1939 onwards and wasn’t averse to a drop of alcohol. She had mainly good health until she got gangrene…long hilarious story only her children didn’t think so…and broke every rule in the book.

She had three terminal illnesses before she died, with weeks or months to live. She died 7 1/2 years later of old age. She was 87 1/2.

I’m NOT advocating her lifestyle. She also suffered from severe depression for good reason. But she had a strong life force, a belief that she would know when it was her time, and the ability to be content with a simple life

When she was finally admitted to hospital she told her daughters that if she wasn’t out of there in two weeks she would be dead. She died at 6.55 p.m. on day 13. My other grandmother told my uncle the same and did exactly the same. She was 98 1/2.

Is there a conclusion?

There are no absolutes ever. However, if you have a strong life force, try to find happiness, are able to love this life, anything good could happen.

My only thought, and it’s one I would happily follow, solve your problems. Moaning and grumbling does not help.

I’m ducking off now before you ask how I know this. 🤣😳😱🤣🤣🤣

Deb xx