100HappyDays: Days 20- 26

I get why this 100HappyDays challenge is so hard. Eventually the tide turns and you have a bad day and you find yourself obsessing over that moment of sorrow. The happy moment seems mundane... irrelevant even.

But that's just it. We need to focus on the happiness. Find something to smile about every day.  

Earlier episodes of the Godyears #100happydays challenge featured:

• Days 1- 5: included a dog with a lot of head weight, some fun trivia for 'Castle' fans and me winning the lottery ticket.
• Days 6- 12: included a mug that needs an exorcism, inaugurating a pen given to me two years ago for a special reason and me being shortlisted for a very special Indian blog award. 
• Days 13- 19: included sweets from a millionaire, the best calender for movie lovers in 2014 and the anticipation of a long awaited holiday.

Day 20 (Jan 23) - Seeing 'Lassie Blue' all shiny and sparkly after a thorough wash. She's got a long journey ahead of her in the coming week so it's always good to start off looking brand new.

Day 21 (Jan 24) - Happiness is sending an entry at, literally, the very last minute of the contest and then finding out that it won and will be published soon.

The joy of seeing your name winning a national contest never gets old 

Day 22 (Jan 25) - Not caring about calories and having juicy yummilicious sizzlers and mashed potatoes. Ah heaven!!

Prawn Sizzler at Kobe Sizzlers. 

Day 23 (Jan 26) - Cake at 12 am.

Sharing it with your best friends makes it all the more special.

Day 24 (Jan 27) - Some days can be extremely tiring with unexpected burdens and unforeseen events. It can be really tough in those moments to find your happy moment... Today, in the midst of a lot of turbulence, I met a stranger who told me of the time he came across victims of a traffic accident bleeding on the road. When no one stopped to help them, he took them in his auto rickshaw and brought them to the hospital. 2 of the victims died... one survived and went back home to his family a fortnight later. He's the first person I've met who actually cared more for the life of a stranger than his vehicle's upholstery and made a selfless effort. 

Today, I needed my faith in humanity and the existence of good, decent people to be strengthened. An absolute stranger actually walked up to me and restored that faith. 

Some people still make you feel good about humanity.

Day 25 (Jan 28) - Watching your pets play 'Catching cook'... Or is it 'Pin the tail on the Doggie?'

The real comedy is watching the beagle chase the doberman!

Day 26 (Jan 29) - The end of a long and exhaustive journey... when you finally turn off the ignition knowing that you've reached your destination safe and sound and there's a pillow there waiting for you.

Some journeys take a lot out of you.
But it's worth the ride to reach the destination.

While I do plan to keep updating on the #100happydays challenge, a part of me feels stifled because over the years, I usually tend to post once a week at Godyears, unless something catches my fancy. So in the coming month, there may be more posts than the usual 4-5... kindly adjust. I will park all my filmy/book/music posts at TheAppletini, of course. I have a few plans there for this year which I will reveal soon.

Anyway, have a great week everyone. Stay Happy.