I love the song “You Are My Sunshine”
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We might typically think of “you” as a certain person who brings us happiness. But “you,” the source of that “sunshine” or happiness, could be so many other things. There are so many potential contributors to happiness and so many ways of nurturing and appreciating the many sources of this wonderful “sunshine”…
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To start each day with appreciation for the many aspects within and around us,
a Native American practice I just learned about called “The Five Huaqua,”
to stand and face each direction, while appreciating the essence of each direction,
a lovely “sunshine” practice to start each day
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A precious source of sunshine…
the exquisite beauty of the Earth and Universe,
the beauty of nature,
and of all life on Earth
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The sunshine of people…
being with friends and family,
nurturing, appreciating, enjoying, encouraging,
expanding our networks…
meeting and welcoming new people and sunshine into our lives
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The joys of exploring and participating in the sunshine of activities,
nurturing and pursuing our current interests….
welcoming and being curious…
exploring and developing new interests,
perhaps individually, or maybe with others,
opportunities abound,
a very precious source of energy and sunshine
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So much potential “sunshine” in our lives each day…
a matter of appreciating, exploring and nurturing them all…
so much potential sunshine…
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“you” are my sunshine…
whatever that “you” might be,
so much happiness….so much potential…
each and every day
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May we all find and appreciate the many sources of sunshine we have access to each day
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ps….I do have an especially wonderful sunshine that I sang this song to when she was a little girl…a very precious “sunshine” indeed…and she continues to shine brightly in our lives…. Happy Sunshine Day, Sweetie Pie…Â đŸ˜€
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Pocket Perspectives 
You just showed me that ‘you’ does not always mean a person, it can be life itself that is the source of our sunshine. Thanks for this ray of inspiration. đŸ™‚
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Marie, I really like the way you phrased that…. “it can be life itself that is the source of our sunshine”…thanks Marie! đŸ˜€
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I must truly be the ‘crazy cat lady’ because I sing this to my cat…far too often! đŸ˜€
Love this song!
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Lucky kitty… I sing to my dog, too…and she loves it!
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Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high
If I had a day that I could give you
I’d give to you a day just like today
If I had a song that I could sing for you
I’d sing a song to make you feel this way
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high
If I had a tale that I could tell you
I’d tell a tale sure to make you smile
If I had a wish that I could wish for you
I’d make a wish for sunshine all the while
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high
Sunshine almost all the time makes me high
Sunshine almost always
Words by John Denver
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Thanks for reminding me…”You Are My Sunshine” was the song we always sang to our daughter when she was young. And she still is, at 27…our sunshine…moonshine…our everything. đŸ™‚
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awwwww….. isn’t love precious?!?!…loving our dear sunshines and moonshines… aren’t we soooooooooooooooooooooooooo fortunate to have such sunshines and moonshines in our lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And….hugmamma… the poem you wrote… “Believe in yourself”… the background of that piece has a MOON in it! Isn’t that something??? I had posted that several times, but most important to me…on Mother’s Day, 2012…especially for my daughter…. https://pocketperspectives.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/a-mothers-wish-believe-in-yourself/ and https://pocketperspectives.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/believe-in-yourself-a-continuing-wish/ Sunshine and moonshine indeed! đŸ˜€
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