Harry owned a café which he named the Happiness Café. It was a place where people met and shared their happiness. Enter and exit smiling is their motto. No argument is their rule. Harry has always been a cheerful and happy man. He has always gone out of his way to do good things for others and make them happy.
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His act of understanding others is one thing nobody understood. People would always say it was a special power he possessed. Everyone around Harry were always so happy. He was the only one who could make others smile no matter how bad and sad they felt. He was everyone's go-to person, and he always had solutions to everyone's problems, in his own creative way. Except for Elma, Harry he made everyone around him happy, and he was loved by all.
Elma is Harry's childhood friend and life partner. She has never for once approved of him being so helpful towards everyone around him. She believed that everyone has to be on their own, and no one should interfere in the lives of others, be it their happiness or worries.
Harry and Elma both shared a great bond, but they always had disagreements on Harry being so nice to everyone. She kept telling him that God has created everybody different, and we all would one day have our own good and bad days and there was no point in going out and solving everyone's issues.
For almost a month now, Harry has been looking after this family of 6, a mother and her 5 children, whose father has abandoned them and their mother. He takes care of their meals and expenses, and also offered James, the eldest of the 5, a job at his café. Harry was not able to give enough time to Elma as he kept juggling between work and serving others, and this made happiness elude Elma. She became so sad and had to speak out.
Harry, don't you know that with sadness one learns the meaning and importance of happiness? That's just how life is. Please allow these people live the way they are because they are reaping what they've sown. They must have done something to deserve this suffering. You've done enough good for them, a job for James, that's enough Harry, you don't need to do more, Elma tells Harry.
What wrong have I done Elma? Why does my helping others make you so unhappy?, Harry cried. You're a thief Harry, Elma said in anguish.
I'm not a thief Elma, why do I have to keep telling you this?, Harry yelled. That's because you keep stealing everyone's sadness, hopeless Elma answered.
It's not stealing if I plan to give it back, Harry said. I take away their sadness to give them happiness in return. That makes me happy Elma, that makes me happy, Harry convincingly tells her.
But Harry, Elma cried, You stole my happiness and ruined it. Will I get back my happiness in future?
Why aren't you happy Lisa?, Harry asked. I have always loved you, and you know that.
You have no time for me, and I'm no more your priority. I don't see the love you claim to have for me in your eyes anymore. You're always up there for others and not me, I see it all fading away Harry, it's all fading away. Elma cried out.
Harry held her hands, and said, "Honey, you'll always be my first priority. It's only because of you and your support that I've been able to change people's lives, this makes me happy and knowing that you are by my side makes me happier. As you said, as you sow, you shall reap, honey, let us sow together? We can make a lot of difference to the lives of others and our little efforts can bring happiness to the lives of so many people. I want you to be with me and in my journey, now and forever."
Tears of happiness fell off Elma's eyes as she promised Harry that she would support him all the days of their lives. Elma became so happy once again and together, both of them brought happiness into the lives of thousands of people and the more they made others happy, the more they themselves were happy.
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I just kept smiling reading this especially when I looked at the picture you used to portray Harry... What a happy man for happiness of people around him! So selfless.
I'm glad Elma accepted her beautiful reality and decided to support her husband to achieve even more together.
Lovely use of the prompt.
I appreciate for the reminder but I'm here to cheer you on... Drink enough water yet? Plan to go on a walk? We're getting that gold star, yeah! 💪
Thanks for your awesome feedback. I'm glad you got the picture of I was trying to portray.. At the end of it all, Elma joined her husband to share happiness to everyone around them.
My day is literally just starting but I'm definitely going to drink lots of water today. Walk?.. Don't think I will be taking a walk today. I have other physical activities I can do..
Thanks for this though... I appreciate..
So what about you? Make sure you get that star today.. All the best
No issues, just be sure to bag that gold star 💪
I'm on it already, I'm surely going to get mine 😊
I trust you...see you at the finish line
I think Elma wasn't getting it, this is why she feels Harry wasn't there for her. If both of them agrees together to make people smile and happy, they both will reap it together. I am happy she could now understand Harry and both of them joined hands together to work the act of kindness for others. Interesting story as usual, Bright 🤗
How are you working on your tasks today? Are you on it already or you are tired? 😅
Don't be tired and I am cheering you up from #teemtengo 🥳🥳
Thanks so much for your valuable feedback..
I'm on the verge of getting my stars. How's yours going? Hope you are almost there? Keep the fire burning
Yes, I am trying my best. It´s my pleasure.
That's the spirit.. Keep it up
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STOPElma seemed to be a little jealous and attention seeking from Harry, which clouded her views. Harry did a good job clearing that up for her and include her so they can spread happiness and joy between eachother and all around them.
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I'm glad you got the message behind the story. Happiness eluded Elma even though her partner kept making others happy. She failed to understand Harry and that's why she felt unhappy.
Thanks so much for your feedback. I really appreciate
Does this happen in real life? I'll be damned!!!
When you take away people's happiness or sadness you are taking their experience away.... So I agree with Elma to an extent.
The experience life had in store for other people have been taken away by Harry... Sometimes people need to go through those rough times as much they have to go through lovely times.... To create balance.... My opinion though
I hope you are ticking the boxes for your tasks today? 😉
Hmm.. A different opinion altogether.. No one saw it from this angle but you are right though.. People need to pass through challenges instead of getting thing on the platter.. They will never value it..
However, there is nothing bad if you take it upon yourself to make people happy..
My day had been great. Got my star already. Hope you did same?.. Make sure you get the star.
The happiness cafe seems to be nice cafe.
Interesting story.
It could be that she wasn't having enough attention, probably the quality time she desired from her partner.
Good thing it all changed in the end.
I hope that you have done your physical activity today.
Harry never gave her attention and that's why she got jealous in a way. Funny right?
I did my physical activity and I already got my star today.. How about you? Hope you are on track?.. Make sure you get that gold
Nice piece, I enjoyed reading it
Thanks for your feedback
It's hard to accept the term happy forever. This may have been the case for Elma but she came around. Happiness is all about selflessness.
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You've said it all.. Thanks for stopping by
For me, happiness is feeling good about ourselves and then about others.
I think Elma doesn't feel good about herself in the first place, and that's why she had a hard time accepting everything else.
You may be right. Although, we all have our different perspectives to this.. Some persons believe she was right while others feel she wasn't suppose to react the way she did. Hmm...From different angles, they are all right. It's all about balancing the whole thing.
Thanks for your feedback
You are welcome. Have a nice weekend! :)
Thanks so much dear
Oh it's just another awesome storyline by that author @davidbright again hahahaha!!!
Classic example of what happens when two awesome minds come together for good.
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Thanks so much boss. Its been a while I heard from you. Hope all is well
Yes, David it has been a little bit, been here every day though, thank you for asking!!! Everything's going okay for now, have an awesome weekend and Happy Easter!
Good to know. Enjoy your weekend too
It's difficult to juggle between bringing happiness to those around you and also maintaining the happiness in your own heart and those who are closest. He almost lost the love of his life by giving too much of himself to others. If people like Harry aren't careful, they will end up losing themselves by giving too much. Glad that Elma was wise enough to correct him on this
You are so right.. The most important thing was that Elma was wise enough to reason with him about the whole issue. Thanks so much for your feedback, I appreciate