My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Cultivating Happiness. Today, E is for Elation.
They exchanged conspiratorial glances and began plotting their plan.
Hours later, satisfied by their handiwork, they huddled up and sat waiting for her to emerge.
As she opened the door, they lunged at her in the sudden blinding light of the room.
The look of surprise and happiness on her face made it all worthwhile.
A Word to the Wise
Be happy whether big things or small things happen in life. Don’t hold back in the joy you feel when you are surrounded by people you love. Express your elated happiness at every opportunity.
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Two cute kids surprising their mom, I think. 🙂 Beautiful in brevity (as usual) 😀
Or two friends surprising another one 😀 Thanks Vinay!
well, even though very short, it was edgy and – surprising! Thanks Shilpa!
Glad that the end took you by surprise. Thanks Susan 🙂
What a wonderful way to end it on a positive note
A sweet surprise from the ones she loved.
Thanks ME. Glad you enjoyed reading this 55 Fiction 🙂
Great little story!
Thanks Katy 🙂
Good to see you here!
This post makes me think of “Downton Abbey” that my husband and I are watching. The culture is one of such reserve that elation is held back all the time. That’s not how I want to live.
Oh, that’s sad! Hope you are able to live the way YOU want to, Jenny ♥
It happens, it so happens… The conspiring of plans by one and a then expressions of surprize and happiness on other’s face… Loved th quote you shared nelow too!!!
Glad you enjoyed this 55er, Shesha 🙂
I definitely don’t express my happiness enough – good post! ~Liz http://www.lizbrownleepoet.com
Hope you do it more, Liz. ♥
Glad you liked this post. Thank you!
Great post and yes, we do need to express Happiness everyday even in the small things.
You bet. Thanks Glenda 🙂
True that… Life is to enjoy these little moments 🙂
Absolutely!
Oh, I love such surprises! Beautifully penned 🙂
Me too! Thank you, Maliny 🙂
Great post, Shilpa! Our true friends are those that care to celebrate our happiness and share our sorrows 🙂
Well said, friends make this journey called life more enjoyable. Thanks Sudha 🙂
So true, and as yesterday was my birthday I celebrate by donating my movie money to charity. Felt great, and celebrate I did at home with family!
Belated birthday wishes, Yolanda. Hope you had a great time with family. And that’s so generous and sweet of you to donate for a charity. Way to go ♥
My children simply need to jump on the bed to feel elated… As we get older it takes great effort for us to feel that way…. Thats why they say ” live like a child ” 🙂
That’s the best way to experience fun and joy. We need to learn so much from our kids. 🙂
I was a bit apprehensive in the beginning….but then even I was surprised 🙂
Aha! Glad you liked the surprise 🙂
Wow! What a lovely surprise Shilpa! I adore surprises! Short and sweet.
Cheers,
@KalaRavi16 from
Relax-N-Rave
I love happy surprises too. Thanks Kala 🙂
Such a beautiful, positive story to begin my day! Cheers, Shilpa 🙂
Glad that it uplifted you, Shalini 🙂
A beautiful post on spreading magical hues and happiness in abundance:)
Thank you, Vishal 🙂
Usually it is a dark twist…so this surprise ending was lovely! Must go back and read up on your previous posts too 🙂
Yes, you are right. But sometimes, we must change the norm 🙂
Thanks Durba. Good to see you here and hope you enjoy reading others posts too 🙂
Absolutely love your word to the wise; had to tweet it! Thanks for the encouraging words.
Gail’s 2016 April A to Z Challenge
E is for Eastern European Ancestors
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Thanks a lot for sharing this post, Gail. Appreciate it and glad you liked this 55 Fiction. 🙂
Sweet post shilpa, loved the ending 🙂
Thank you, Genevive 🙂
liked the word elated… and yes it does not have to be big or small..express and be happy 🙂
Oh yes, we should not be looking for only big things to celebrate!
Beautifully written, i visualized the scene and loved that quote. Good work, shilpa!
Thanks a lot, Asha. Happy that you enjoyed this 55er. 🙂
Very well expressed
Thank you, Kavita 🙂
Yikes – I would have been worried but for the title :-).
LOL 😀
I would have been too 🙂
Adorable, short and sweet. Shilpa I agree, one should allow elation to flow freely….like a child 🙂
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Absolutely. Thanks Sunila 🙂
Elation is an emotion, which has two distinct sides. You could be elated because something went wrong, or went unbelievably right.
The kids in this story are too cute!
Good going, Shilpa 🙂
Being elated when something goes wrong speaks a lot about your ability to laugh at yourself, at your follies. Only strong people can do that! Thanks Mithila 🙂
Surprises always fun, aren’t they? And our stories are so similar in a way for E.. Jinx!
Cheers
Surprises have their own magical charm. Yes, they are… birds of a feather… 🙂
I thought it was two kids waiting to surprise their mom. A lovely happy-good post.
That’s a possibility too!! Thanks Sulekha!
happy and feel-good post, is what I meant to write 🙂
That’s so sweet of you, Sulekha… thanks 🙂
some people really know how to throw a surprise! I know the feeling!
Shubhangi @ The Little Princess
And dont we all love that?! 🙂
Sweet surprise is all we want.
I agree to that!
Surprises! That always make one happy! You said it right! Celebrate life and it will be happier!
Hope we do that more often!
Oh how sweet! 🙂
Yeah 🙂