Do you wanna be happy?

 I just recently stumbled into Kirk Franklin’s ‘Wanna Be Happy’ song and I’ve been wondering where I have been all this while because the song was released sometime in September, 2015. I guess I’ve been listening to Justin Beiber lol. We have to admit that the guy is dope!

Anyway, while I listened to the song, in my mind I said of course I want to be happy but these circumstances of life won’t let someone be great lol.  A part of the song said ‘…cry yourself to sleep, shout and raise your hand, it won’t change a thing child until you understand…’

See, something you might not know about me is that I can worry for Africa. It might not show but I worry a lot and Kirk Franklin is now telling me that my tears and worry don’t matter, Imagine! Not like I’ve not heard it before but sometimes, no matter how many times you’ve heard a thing, it doesn’t completely sink in until you advice yourself. Abi?

So I started thinking; I really have nothing to lose by not disturbing myself o. I don’t mean one should be lazy or anything but for situations that are totally beyond my control, I have decided not to be bothered. For example, what can I possibly do about the depreciation of the Naira which is affecting virtually everything? Nothing, well except to support the #BuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira campaign. But you get what I mean.

If I worry, it doesn’t change what is on ground, if I don’t worry at least even if nothing changes, I’m happy and that state of happiness is just so cool. I realised that if I continue this way, I will live most of my youthful life worrying over one thing or the other then deal with hypertension when I’m older. God forbid! Remember JAMB was once our problem in life. Haha. It shows that this too shall pass.

Yes, I want to be happy and I will be happy. Happiness is a choice finally finally. Omo, this life is just one; we need to make the most of it. All these gra gra will take us nowhere.

My new philosophy is to take one day at a time, laugh more, do my best and leave the rest to God. Shikena!

This song has been on repeat since I discovered it. God bless you, Kirk.

So I also ask you…do you wanna be happy?

No one would take the decisions of life for you; decide to be happy no matter what. Don’t let the circumstances of life control you, be the one to call the shots. Choose happiness!

Much love!