Easy and infectious :)

What is it with grumpy people? They seem to want to be grumpy.
And then try to make those around them grumpy.
Give it up. Be happy.
Happiness is infectious too.
A smile or a simple "How are ya?" lifts the spirits of both sender and recipient.
Don't believe me? Try it.

I was once greeted by a lady in the middle of a vegetable market. She approached me, recognized me, smiled at me and then said,"Hi. You know, you were the only one in 5 years at my job to even look at me, let alone smile and bother to chat to me. I will always remember how seeing you come in and go out everyday made me happy."
Of course, I was taken aback because, at first, I had absolutely no clue who she was. As I was wracking my brain, searching its database of random strangers, her words helped the penny drop. She was the lonely, sad, ignored car park attendant whose face lit up whenever I as much as looked her way. I made it a point to smile at her, or thank her, or ask how she was, whenever I could, receiving joy from her joy.
And this chance encounter, some 4 years later, confirmed my belief.
It takes so little to do so much for someone.
So go on. Smile. And stop with the grumpy :)

Little Sparrow ... flew away.

I had a dream this morning.
I was in a dark office (which one shall remain nameless) and came across a little sparrow trapped in the corridor. I gently cupped it in my hands and walked to the balcony door. Girls all around screamed and ran away, only one helping me open the heavy glass door. I placed the sparrow on a branch and watched as it flew off with 2 other sparrows. My sense of release and joy soared with the sparrow.
Now there is an obvious meaning to many parts of this.
It also caused me to wonder if there was a deeper meaning.
If there really are meanings to our dreams.
Or if we are sensibly resolving issues in our subconscious, so we won't have to deal with them in the cold light of day.
Any thoughts?