Happiness is a choice.
It's something I won't argue against. But a while back, I found out that in a choice, there is always something or someone being left out. And I had not paused to think about the feelings of the person who got left out in a choice before.
It happened some time back. Mr X made a choice and got hooked up with the hunky Mr Y. He started singing the tune that "Happiness is a choice". Indeed, it seemed a joyous thing and everyone was happy for Mr X.
But what few people knew about was that in choosing Mr Y, Mr X abandoned Mr Z. Few heard the sobs and saw the tears of Mr Z.
Suddenly, the tune that "Happiness is a choice" sounded like a very cruel thing.
In a choice, there is always one who got chosen and the rest who got left out. When the choices are people, it is inevitable that someone will feel left out, disappointed or even hurt.
Perhaps, we might have made a good choice and felt very happy about it. But there is no need to flaunt it, especially in front of those who got left out. As happy as we might be, we need to be careful and sensitive towards the feelings of the others.
That's what I learned from the story of Mr XYZ.
