Cause life is for HAPPY DUBEE's...

Do you know what a happy dubee is? Well...let me tell you. I will start by telling you about my amazing Mother in law. She is lovely and one of the sweetest things you will ever meet. She has such a large heart it could fill up the entire Pacific ocean. Before I had even met her I knew we would become great friends. Joe has told me many times that growing up his mom was always there for him when he needed someone. She helped pick him up when he was down. And on many occasion when he was sad or down about something she would say, "You need to be a happy dubee."

One sad day when I was talking to Joe and telling him about my sad day, he just looked at me and said, "Michelle, you need to be a happy dubee." I stared at him and then burst into laughter. "A happy dubee?" I repeated. "Yes, a happy dubee." He smiled. Joe told me about how his mom would say this and that Joe doesn't even know what it means.  It made me laugh and laugh. Since then I have adopted that saying. "Be a happy dubee."

I feel that there is a happy dubee within each of us or somewhere near by. Sometimes they are hard to find especially when the days are rough and when life seems to be crumbling beneath our toes, and we are just hanging from threads. But those are the times when we need to hear it the most...BE A HAPPY DUBEE! And with a happy dubee comes the courage to fight another day, the eyes to notice the beauty around us and within us, the hearts to give, the voice to speak up, and belief that our dreams can come true, and so much more.

Happy Dubee's can be found anywhere and can be all different kinds, shapes and sizes!
For instance the other day I was feeling a little down and was feeling a little bit lonely even though my wonderful Joe was sitting right next to me. I went over to the bed and lied down. I was caught up in so many different thoughts and was feeling a little overwhelmed. I stared out the window at the sunshine. I watched it as it flowed down onto the window and reached in to touch my face. But even the sun didn't seem to lift my spirits. I suddenly realized Joe was crawling into bed next to me. He put his arms around me and held me close. He asked me what was wrong and was the best listener as I tried to explain all I was feeling. After I was done. He smiled and said, "Michelle, you need to be a happy dubee." I suddenly was smiling and realized I had found a happy dubee. There I was in this gigantic world, lying on a bed in the sunshine with the most wonderful man in the world. Who noticed my sadness and comforted me with his love. He then turned to me and said, "I want to look out the window too.." I had found a happy dubee staring out the window with my husband...

You can find happy dubee's in fortune cookies, quotes, a smiling face, the sunshine, a picnic, a movie, a kiss, within someone you love, or someone you admire. You can even find a happy dubee within yourself. They are everywhere. Can you be a happy dubee?