True meaning of happiness, as taught by our grandchildren

This business gives me such JOY! 

Yesterday I was interviewed for a radio show called A Touch of Grey. Richard Neer, the interviewer, understood the concept of Bcelebrated as soon as I described it. He said, "it may be our own dysfunction but sometimes it's easier for us to record how we really feel about someone than it is to tell them. This site will be very therapeutic for some families as they get to read the pages written by the member who has passed away." He REALLY GOT IT. It's true that we hope this site will be therapeutic; a source of comfort and healing for those left behind when a loved one passes away. 

As we developed Bcelebrated I dreamed that it would also inspire people to live more fully, to be grateful for the life they have, the experiences, and especially the relationships. It's always been my intention to find ways to bring more joy into people's lives through this venture. Well, I know it's working for at least one person - ME.

Though I have wonderful memories of my grandmother, it's unlikely I'll ever get to experience the joy of being a grandmother. (I'm 45 years old and have no children). So, I'm enjoying vicariously through the fine grandmas and grandpas who've shared their stories with us. 

M.J. Essenmacher runs a busy catering company in Tuscon, Arizona. Any woman who's run her own business knows how hectic that is, but a catering business takes the madness to a whole new level.

"I think the reason I love the relationship with my grandchildren is because they bring a sense of innocence into my life." says Ms. Essenmacher.  "I usually don’t have time to “smell the roses”…but when I get those grandbabies for a day, or a night, they bring such a joy to me, that it’s hard to explain in words !! Their pure innocence is breathtaking, and really puts things in perspective…it’s not always about working and letting all the stress of the work-a-day world get to you – it IS the simple pleasures of life, it’s the way they see things, the way the feel things, and especially the way they say things that can really put you in your place, and it’s a place I need in my life every once in awhile to make me realize that their world revolves around a sense of being, a sense of belonging, a sense of meaning, a sense of growing and a sense of giving…and we should all take that to heart, because – these things are the true meaning of happiness…"

They make me realize we are all “humans becoming”, not necessarily human beings, and they show me how to live life in the spirit of a picnic in the backyard.

M.J. is letting her grandchildren remind her of the deeper, simpler joys in life. 

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