Post by michelle on Jul 3, 2014 19:35:00 GMT 8
Every parent wants their child to be happy.
For my 12th birthday, my mum gave me
a self-help book.
Being Happy!
Exclamation point.
I thought I was happy. I'd been taught that
that meant engaging with life
with your best version of self
but the book on my shelf
told me to Take it easy.
Go with the flow.
"Could you please try and be less neurotic."
Turns out I can't.
For my 12th birthday, my mum gave me
a self-help book.
Being Happy!
Exclamation point.
I thought I was happy. I'd been taught that
that meant engaging with life
with your best version of self
but the book on my shelf
told me to Take it easy.
Go with the flow.
"Could you please try and be less neurotic."
Turns out I can't.