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Joy is one of the least written about, and talked about subjects. So seldom is it vaulted as an attribute that when it is seen it is marveled at. Children's essence is joy, and exceptional displays of joy at some point in their little lives become subject matter for adults. Accompanied by excited behavior professionals come in to diagnosis them with a condition and inoculate them for the duration of their tenure in school.
The rewards of joy are elusive, but attainable. To have joy is to have the ability to be one's self. To be an adult living joyfully is be an adult strong enough to facilitate the maturing process of joy within the soul and essence of who one is in the
world-at-large! Without maturity people do not take joy in adults without a pinch of salt. American adults usually struggle with the evidence of joy because the puritanical ethic shuns the presence of joy.
The joy of wisdom and the joy of a wise person can overwhelm the millions addicted to despondency. Deeply attached to the culture of fear and bondage joy does not serve well in prime time television unless it can be managed. There are exceptions on television. The chef, Rachel Ray, is the prime example of joy operating within an industry that thrives on the sadness of the time.
- Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 9.20.14
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| Rachel Weisz, actress |
