30-Day Writing Challenge
Day 9: Write about Happiness

At a very young age, I did not know what it felt like to be happy. I know how to smile but that never matched what I felt on the inside. My parents named me Joy, thinking that I would be the one who would bring happiness into their lives but they were wrong.

I imagined what it's like to be happy. I imagined a bright and beautiful world where I could laugh and enjoy life freely but then, I would push that thought aside because I know that it will never happen. I never had any friends because I am incapable of feeling joyful. Many tried but failed.

I thought that maybe I would not get to experience what it's like to be happy in this lifetime but that changed when I met him.

Peter was his name. I met him in the most unexpected circumstance. He's the exact opposite of me. He had the brightest aura and the calmest attitude I have ever seen. He's very friendly and it didn't look like he had any down days. He also came from a beautiful family and had a great background.

I hated his energy because it opposed mine in every possible way. I chose to stay away from him but the universe had other plans because, for some odd reason, we were always drawn to each other.

He wanted to share the joy he was feeling with me and would never stop until he succeeded. I thought he was only wasting his time. He took me to a bunch of happy places and tried his best to make me laugh.

Surprisingly, it worked. A new feeling built up inside of me. It's a feeling that makes me laugh, smile genuinely, and talk proudly.

He introduced me to a lot of people that ended up becoming my friends. It was the first time that I had someone else by my side besides him.

I was able to sleep and wake up peacefully without any worries. I discovered a lot about myself when I'm with him. I also discovered a new feeling, different from the first one I felt. I think I just fell in love with him.

I was grateful for everything he had done for me which is why I returned the favor by making him feel all the love I had for him, and what a bliss it was when he gave me love as well.

With him, I feel like we can conquer the world. In his arms, I felt complete. I thanked the universe and the heavens above for giving me someone as beautiful as him.

He made me the happiest I could ever be which is why when our bond was threatened, I felt what it was like to be sad and empty again. The life I grew up with became suffocating and I would rather die than be miserable once again.

I did everything I could so that what we had would never be severed. I will give up anything just for him not to leave my side because he was the only one who gave justice to my name. I would not be Joy without him. He is the only person who can brighten my world. He is my definition of happiness.