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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Double happiness


SOMETIMES I HIT THE WALL. It takes a long time, and my wall is probably similar to some peoples' walls and different from others'. I usually hit it after too many late nights of study, topped off with trying to do too many other housework-related and/or work-related tasks.

I hit one today at 5 p.m. as I left my field practicum.

So, instead of heading to the public library to do more of the same, I turned my car around and headed to the downtown Farmer's Market where I collected hugs, free tomatoes, a too-fresh peach, a bag of just-picked green beans, a lavender cupcake, and a $5 dollar necklace with an inscription carved on it that I was told means "double happiness" (I'll take two).

As I walked out of the tented market (no walls to hit there), I smiled as I dropped a dollar bill in the musician's guitar case.

~Ms. T. J.
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  1. Wish you have felt re-freshed now. Just want to tell you, yes, the Chinese word's meaning is, there are "double happiness." however, it is only used in merriage. For one family, there is a happiness. And for the other family, there is another happiness. Therefore, there are two happiness in total. That is the underlying logic of this word.
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  2. Thank you so much for the information. I learned somehing new because of you.

    ~Ms. T. J.
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  3. Hi:

    Just like to know how to stay happy and energetic about the work we do.
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