Cheerful

The universe may be trying to tell me something about being cheerful.

We watched Happy-Go-Lucky last night. Neither of us remembers putting it in the Nutflix queueue, or why it got on there, since we didn't realize until the opening credits that it is a Mike Leigh movie. And the description of the "plot" (like Mike Leigh films have any) would not have gotten to either of us. The main character, Poppy, has a rather irritating laugh and manner - or so it seemed at first. By the end I found her quite endearing, as her depth became visible, her sense, her bright and fluid intelligence slowly revealed. Her unflagging cheer and silly giggle are not just defenses, they are who she is. A reflexive happiness grounds her, grows out of a compassionate, all encompassing love.

Stealth zen.


Real spirituality gets belly laughs.