Mindless Happiness

I experienced a sensation this weekend that was not quite like anything I have felt before.  I am calling it "mindless happiness."  In other words, happiness for no apparent reason.  Not just happiness though.  It was an overwhelming sense of happiness that almost transcended everything else.  

Now there were several events that may have contributed to this sensation, but cannot completely account for the overall feeling. 

I was able to spend more time with my wife this weekend than I have recently.  We were busy, but for the most part we were busy together.  Getting away from the house and eliminating distractions and stressors, even if just for a short amount of time so that we could focus on each other was something special.

I also spent a lot of time on or near the water.  Something about the water calms me and makes me feel at peace.  Whether a small river, the local lake, or the vast ocean, I am drawn to it.  Whether I am in a boat, sitting in the sand on the beach, or driving my car over a bridge, the water makes all my worries wash away.  

Along with spending real quality time with my wife by the water, we were also fortune enough to share some of our time with an amazing group of friends.  We definitely made some memories that will forever be burned into my brain (some for the good, some not so much).

These are all enough reasons to feel happy, but even when I was all alone and away from the water, the sense of happiness still filled me.  I can't explain it other then calling it "mindless happiness".  Even as the weekend comes to end, I am still experiencing it.  I am sure if I dig deep enough I could find the real root of the overwhelming sensation.  Maybe it is just as simple as the three things I mentioned earlier.  Maybe it is as simple as the fact that I am happy to be alive and able to experience these things.  

But honestly, I like this concept of mindless happiness.  It is something that I hope I can maintain and experience often.