I know why the caged bird sings - by Maya Angelou [ This poem doesn't belong to me]

A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange suns rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom. The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn and he names the sky his own. But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.

SMILE !

That's right! Time to turn that frown upside down! Time to stop moping around like a sad panda and turn that cute little line on your face into a U!  Ready?! G- G-GO! This is an event I want everyone that reads to participate in; Ok?! Think of the things that make you happy! What is it?! Is it being with a group of friends? Your best friend? Your family? Is it going to a party? Working? Learning? Going to the mall? Playing video games? Playing board games? Playing truth or dare? PULLING PRANKS? JUST TALKING? BLOGGING? Eating? OR WRITING STUPID MESSAGES LIKE THIS ONE?! Whatever it is! It's time to smile! I nominate tomorrow a day to just be happy!! So you better listen you hear?   
 THINK OF THE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU THE MOST HAPPY = - P

My LAST POST " Optimism, pessmism, and health" talked about how smiling is good for your health, and how PESSIMISM IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH! SO NOW I WANT TO MAKE YOU ALL GET A LITTLE HEALTHIER!  



Now WHAT IS IT that makes YOU happy? Post it RIGHT HERE in the comment board!  
M E M B E R S   OR  ANONYMOUS  CAN GIVE YOUR SHARE OF ADVICE~! 


  


Now Here are some things that might make you LAUGH! : 

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Optimism, Pessimism, and Health

"Sticks and stones may break your bones"; but negative words and thoughts may pose a bigger threat than we think, according to researchers. Those who look out to the world positively not only live longer; their immune system is strengthened, which makes them less likely to lose to diseases, therefor making them live far longer than others.

So stick with your friends and family, and just keep swimming! The more people that you have in your life, studies show, the more inclined you will be to live longer; whether it is because you feel a sense of duty to stay with them ( that "sticking together" group mentality), or if it's simply because those people make you happier and less prone to negativity.

There's also another side to this. Stress is very bad for one's mind and for one's health. It raises the blood pressure, and weakens the immune system. Those who are pessimistic tend to have a weakened immune system, making them more likely to get sick. They are also likely to push away others, whether intentionally or not, and therefor do not live as long as the optimists. This means, people, reach out to those that look sad; You will help them, as well as yourself.

This information really made me think about people's relations to others. With this information in front of us, it is essential that we use the "golden rule"; all people should be treated similarly and with respect, so that we can all live longer and better lives. So cherish your family, cherish your friends, and reach out to others; forget their faults so that you can be healthy, happy, and unstressed.