Where Art Thou Joy
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Joy does not have our address
It cannot find us by itself
No next day delivery
From an Amazon Prime shelf
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We must search it out
Find it all on our own
But of where it is found
There is so little known
~~~
For different people
It hides in different spaces
And it can be found in
Some unusual places
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Stop sitting there waiting
For joy to find you
It will not arrive without
The search it is due
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There are no road maps
Or How-To books
But you will certainly find it
All you have to do is look
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
and it is all around us, if we open our eyes and heart
Your classroom is likely overflowing with it. Thanks, Beth!
Finding joy is as simple as your words indicate, but truly only if we put in the work to search for it. Maybe we need to make ‘search for joy’ a part of our daily to-do list and making the time to do it!
You make a great point about searching out your joy. You can’t find something you are not looking for. Thanks, sis! Love you!
As always, your words give me comfort! Beautiful! Like we all do, I had two rough days that go deep to the heart. I feel “deeper” than in my past. Age? Pandemic? Letting go? My soul had a good cry. I mourned that which I cannot change; only I can change. Ironically, I used sunflowers in my post today. But through it all, the sadness, health, politics, just life,…I know where my joy lies. And it’s in me. I sometimes have to “feel the feels” and and the layers lift to expose the joy. It’s a must! Have a beautiful day my friend! 🤍🙏🤗
I am glad my words could be of some comfort, and I am sorry to hear that you are struggling. I agree that sometimes you have to “feel the feels”. But there is unbounded joy inside you that will always be yours. Be well and be happy, my beautiful friend! 🤗🌹💐😘
Thank you, Brad. Yes, we all have struggles. And I find they are the hardest when it comes to family. But we all do have it! And there is indeed joy that lives in me~I’ll never let it leave! Be well and blessed too, my precious friend! 💛♥️😘🎶
joy is all around us; we just have to be on the lookout for it, and appreciate it when we find it…
No trues words are there than these. Thank you, Jim!
you are welcome, Brad!
The beginning of Spring is a wonderful time to publish this message!
Thank you, Geoff!
True my friend I am with your very gracious sister on this one. We have to sometimes seek where we are likely to find joy. Great poem! Hugs 🤗 Jonikins