You Capture: Happy

note:  My husband has foot issues which keep him from exercising in normal ways the way he would prefer (running).  Instead, he has discovered other, unique ways to give his heart a workout (you will soon see).

:)

Happy.

Sometimes, in order to fully describe or portray an emotion, it is helpful to show its opposite. 

Take for instance, the way Andrew was feeling when we so cruelly dragged him

 out of his warm carseat (where he was sleeping),

and stuffed him into this backpack

 on a very cold (for Arizona's standards) day:

Definitely UnHappy. 

or the way John was feeling,

walking like this

up the mountain

while I took incessant pictures

 and the boys fought and fidgeted :

UnHappy.

(I put my camera away for awhile after that one.)

In contrast,

this is how Aaron felt helping his Dad exercise:

Happy! (that he didn't have to walk.)

And,

soon enough

(John might disagree)

we made it to the top.

John was elated to sit down.

Everyone else was Happy about the treats.

Sammy was Happy to be wearing a warm spiderweb hat.

I was just plain Happy.

Finally it was time to go back home.

Everyone got into position:

and descended,

Happy to be together on a beautiful day.

Precisely the least, the softest, lightest, a lizard's rustling, a breath, a flash, a moment -

 a little makes the way of the best happiness.

~Frederich Nietzsche