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Recipe For Happiness


Happiness is like a cake we bake that creates the joy and fullness of life.

And, the recipe begins with one cup of resilience to keep it all together

Place next, one cup of acceptance for loving yourself dearly as you are

Put in one cupful of appreciation for your life and the beauty of nature

Insert one cup of direction to help follow those special goals you seek

Next, blend in one cupful of emotion for life's intense love and feelings
 
Enter then, a heaping cup of relationships, made of family and friends

Stir in one cupful of giving for sharing your love and kindness with all

Stir, then add a cup of meaning for purpose that makes happiness rise.


There you have it! 


February 16, 2015

~2nd Place~
Contest: My Secret To Happiness
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
Judged: 10/18/2017

~1st Place~
Contest: Happiness Acrostic
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Judged: 12/19/2015

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 10/25/2017 5:39:00 PM

Wonderful Acrostic - Sincere congratulations on your well-deserved win, Sandra - blessings and keep up the great work, my friend! :-) <3

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/26/2017 4:22:00 PM

Gregory, thank you so much for reading my poem, your congrats, and for your supportive comments. Sandra

Eve Roper

Date: 10/19/2017 11:28:00 AM

Sandra, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve ~`*

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/20/2017 7:55:00 AM

Thank you once again, Eve, for your nice comments and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Alexis Y.

Date: 10/18/2017 10:09:00 PM

Hi Sandra, You have penned a good Acrostic about happiness. It was filled with much wisdom. Congratulations on your 2nd place win. It was well deserved:-) Alexis

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/20/2017 7:55:00 AM

Thank you, Alexis. I am pleased you enjoyed my poem, and I appreciate your positive and supportive comments and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/18/2017 9:44:00 PM

A secret recipe ! Love the acrostic twist. Thank you for a lovely contribution to my contest.

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/20/2017 7:54:00 AM

Thank you, Line, for offering a great contest and for my nice placement. Sandra

Alyssa Lorette

Date: 7/5/2017 2:47:00 PM

I've never read a poem like yours before, I really like it! What a creative way of describing happiness, congrats for 5th place! :)

Jeremy Smith

Date: 7/4/2017 9:03:00 PM

A mouth watering recipe indeed Sandra :) Everything I have seen of our yours has been wonderful and I thank you for that!!

Robert Lindley

Date: 12/24/2015 10:45:00 PM

Sorry that I missed reply to this contest being finished. Congrats on your well deserved win my friend.

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/26/2015 9:12:00 AM

Thank once again, Robert. Sandra

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/21/2015 8:18:00 AM

A delicious way to write this one. Congrats.

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:23:00 AM

Hi Richard, thanks so much! Sandra

Marion Mwangi

Date: 12/21/2015 1:57:00 AM

lovely write am saving this recipe for future reference. congrats on your win

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:24:00 AM

Marion, thanks for your visit and supportive comment! Much appreciated. Sandra

CayCay Jennings

Date: 12/20/2015 9:49:00 AM

I loved reading this! Good poem and last line delivers a punch! Congrats on your win ... CayCay

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:25:00 AM

Thank you once again, CayCay! Hugs, Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/20/2015 4:19:00 AM

Wow...perfection Sandra! Straight into my faves. Congratulations on this truly creative piece taking top honors! It is so deserved.

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:26:00 AM

Thank you so much, Connie, for the uplifting comments and support! Hugs, Sandra

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/20/2015 12:15:00 AM

Sandra, nice Acrostic, congrats on your win. LINDA

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:26:00 AM

Thank you, Linda! I appreciate your nice visit and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper

Date: 12/19/2015 10:27:00 PM

I love your recipe for happiness, Sandra, very good write. Congratulations on your win! <3 Eve

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:27:00 AM

Thank you so much, Eve! I appreciate your nice comments and support. Hugs, Sandra

Susan Gentry

Date: 12/19/2015 8:34:00 PM

Congratulations on #1 in contest! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, found the recipe easy to follow, and cake is made with the wisest of ingredients. Especially liked the one cup of sharing...

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:28:00 AM

So happy you like my recipe, Susan! I appreciate your visit and supportive comments very much. Thanks again! Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/19/2015 6:41:00 PM

a lot of thought was put into this one. A very deserving BIG win, Sandra. Congratulations.

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:28:00 AM

Thanks for your uplifting comments and congrats, Andrea! Hugs, Sandra

Michael Tor

Date: 12/19/2015 3:54:00 PM

Sandra this is awesome congratulations!

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:29:00 AM

Thank you, Michael. I am so pleased you like it. Sandra

Skat A

Date: 12/19/2015 3:12:00 PM

Nice win.... SKAT

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:30:00 AM

Thank you again, Skat. Your visits and comments are much appreciated! Hugs, Sandra

Beautiful Scars

Date: 12/19/2015 2:11:00 PM

Congrats Sandra on your shared 1st place win with me!! Fully deserved lovely lady;;;L) *smiles*

Beautiful Scars
Date: 12/21/2015 12:17:00 PM

I should thank you also :) Be blessed :):)

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/21/2015 9:30:00 AM

Yes, we did share that, Laura, and I was so pleased to see you there with me! Thanks so much for your support and uplifting comments. Hugs, Sandra

John Hamilton

Date: 12/19/2015 1:09:00 PM

Congrats Sandra on your shared first place win! Was excellent 36 out of 40! Hit all the points I was looking for! Thanks again.

Sandra Haight
Date: 12/20/2015 8:57:00 AM

Hi John, thank you for hosting a great contest! I appreciate that you honored my poem with such a nice placement, and I thank you for that too. Sandra