Here Comes the Sun and other happy songs

When I was a kid, I had a paper route every day after school. It was kind of a pain but I really loved listening to the music, riding my bike around and having some time to think about my day. When my brother went on his mission, he left almost all of his music in my care. He had quite a collection and it included almost all of the Beatles' albums and a lot of Led Zeppelin and other early 80's and late 70's bands. (My brother was way into music). Anyway, one of my favorite albums turned out to be George Harrison's Greatest Hits (I can't remember the real name). And my favorite song on that album was "Here Comes the Sun". I turned it into my own personal happy song. (I saved Led Zeppelin for gardening.) Whenever I would wake up with a nightmare, or I just was feeling grumpy, I would think of the lyrics and tune of "Here Comes the Sun".

Well lately I have been kind of grumpy. Just ask my kids. So, in an effort to snap myself out of it, I have started taking afternoon walks. It has been fairly nice outside (although two of the days it was snowing. I still went because the exercise feels good too), and it feels nice to get outside of my house and my world for a little while (no screaming kids is a huge bonus too). So I have been walking down to John's work and then we drive home together. It also gives me the extra bonus of a few uninterrupted minutes with John (I take Adam with me, but Kate watches the other girls at home). I'm only gone for about 30 minutes but it is a good rejuvenating time for me. So it has made me realize how much I missed the sun, shut up in my house all day. And then I thought of that song and riding around on my bike when I was a kid. I think it's always good to get out in the sun and away from everyone for a little while. It makes me happy.

My other happy song was "Good Day, Sunshine" also by the Beatles. I guess I really do like sunshine.