Not for sale...and other things

Dear Cash Carrying Cafe Customers,

I am not a stripper. Stop throwing your money at me.
My hand is outstretched and right in front of you.
And, to my knowledge, you were not raised in a barn.

Sincerely,
Coin-bashed Barista



Now that that's out of the way, I think figured out something revolutionary today. Well...maybe not. But it is pretty cool. And after I tell you this, you'll start noticing it more. But first, back story.

I was a very content single person. I worked on myself and felt no shame in doing so. I completed myself. I made sure to do so because I knew that the only way I'd be comfortable with someone else was if both parties were complete individuals. I didn't want to NEED someone to complete me. Nor did I want the responsibility of being that for someone else. [/back story]

I got myself straight. It took a while, but I was content. And then today I realized something. I AM happy. Now. Right this second.

There's a definite difference between content and happy. It took me being happy to realize it. It's so slight too. The transition from content to happy was so effortless and smooth that I barely even noticed it happened.

I ONLY noticed because when I was content, I tended to make the "Ahhhh" sound whenever I'd relax or get comfortable, etc and so forth. But today, I sighed. That kind of sigh that, when you hear it, you can almost hear that person smile. It's a warm sigh. Very subtle. And now I notice myself doing it all the time. Especially during situations where I normally would've only Ahhh-ed.

Now I don't know if this only applies to me or what, but I'm going to start taking notice when people make these sounds. I think that, right there, is the difference between content and happy. Or at least how to spot it.

See? Revolutionary. Your mind is blown right now.
So, tell me, are you happy? Or content?