https://padlet.com/sommergate/p6f1fz3gckdi "Today's moments becomes memory tomorrow. Embrace each moment with happiness, joy, and fulfillment. Strive to enjoy your day to the fullest." - Anil Sinha en-us 2017-11-15 16:51:30 UTC 2017-11-17 17:46:26 UTC hello@padlet.com sommergate https://padlet.com/sommergate/p6f1fz3gckdi/wish/207315899 I asked the professors who teach the meaning of life to tell 
me what is happiness. 
And I went to famous executives who boss the work of 
thousands of men. 
They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though 
I was trying to fool with them 
And then one Sunday afternoon I wandered out along 
the Desplaines river 
And I saw a crowd of Hungarians under the trees with 
their women and children and a keg of beer and an 
accordion.
By Carl Sandburg

The theme of this poem you can not be taught to feel happiness. I chose this poem because it shows how you don't have to have everything to be happy, you don't have to have money. I was drawn to this poem because it is talking about him asking about happiness to completely different people, each not having a complete answer. This poem fits in because he is trying to find an answer to happiness. It differs because it seems different to go to different people to find an answer. 

I think this picture is a good example of happiness because of the colors used. The bright colors and the smiling indicates happiness. It connects to the poem because the use of nature in the poem and in the picture. This painting is called Happiness in Colors by Piet Pedersen. ]]> 2017-11-15 17:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sommergate/p6f1fz3gckdi/wish/207315899 sommergate https://padlet.com/sommergate/p6f1fz3gckdi/wish/207320169 A blue or red birds fly 
Through a cloud dappled sky 
The morning sun with support of breeze, views shimmering pearl
In the liquid tresses of the lake in a whirl.

The grass moist with the feelings of dew dropp shining
The wind combs the tree's long tangled hair 
Using the agitated pond as a mirror
During your morning walk a warm smile, hand shake, greeting or laughter's ring. 

The very experience of happiness heals you and makes you happier 
Then the smile and dimple face of your wife as she serves a warm cup of tea with smiling cheer 
Acknowledge, appreciate and be grateful for million bits of blessing
To God, society, nature and culture. 

Acknowledging the gold particles around you and forgiving the errors and distortion
Is a sure therapy which is healing through happiness to mind's happier season
It is the only path of healing which is easy and happy all the way to the end 
Just now kiss your wife, caress a flower remove a thorn on the way and warmly embrace a friend! 

As an exception when very sad and hurt, ‘cry your heart out' 
Visualizing a God, mother even an abstract figure weep aloud 
Unashamed, this catharsis will moisten your hardened heart and mind with tears 
Surprisingly very soon you will come in touch with the core of health and happiness inside-out. 
By TD. Kumar

The theme of this poem is mother nature portrays happiness. This piece is included because it shows happiness in nature by describing it in detail causing imagery. I like to imagine while reading the poem.   
 
I think this painting is connected to this poem because it has nature involved with the bright colors. This could also have some sadness in this because everywhere around the bird is colorful but the bird is colorless indicating sadness. This painting is called Blue Jay Monotypes by Anne Chu. ]]> 2017-11-15 17:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sommergate/p6f1fz3gckdi/wish/207320169 sommergate https://padlet.com/sommergate/p6f1fz3gckdi/wish/207700414 What is happiness? 
Such simple yet complicated word
No exact words can match it

Is it the feeling of warmth in the summer? 
Is it the feeling of success? 
or is it the feeling of no worries? 

Nobody can actually tell what happiness is
It is such a dynamic word
Its like the wind
That is felt but not really seen

But still happiness still bugs me
Where can you find happiness? 
How can you be happy? 

Such questions going through my mind
Maybe happiness is just within us
Maybe happiness is like a fairy
Stuck in out heart wanting to get out

How could you tell you found happiness? 
Some people say you found happiness
When you feel light as a feather
Maybe that is true happiness

I can never really tell what it is
But I think I found happiness
Happiness within me
By Karima Puzon

The theme of this poem is appreciate what you have while you have it. This poem is included because it is different by talking about appreciation. I like this poem because it makes you feel happiness to try and see if what they say is true. This fits in because it describes happiness but also includes appreciation. 

I think this painting ties with this poem because it shows joy and happiness. They could be appreciating other things in this poem. This painting is called "Good Morning Sis!" by Kim Sponaugle. ]]> 2017-11-16 15:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sommergate/p6f1fz3gckdi/wish/207700414