Ten Secrets to Living a Happy Life, in Pictures

Everything you need to know about having a happy life can be learned from watching animals.  Here are ten ways to make your life a happy one.

1.  You should always be yourself, even if everyone else thinks you are a dork:

2.  Practice yoga to reduce stress:

3.  Don't try to fit where you don't:

4.  Smile as often as possible. 

5.  Relax and just enjoy life:

6.  Tolerate others that are different than you:

7.  Make friends wherever you go:

8.  Share with others:

9.  Stay healthy by eating good food like lettuce:

And finally, number 10 - get plenty of rest:

My regular readers will recognize Sassy, Tyrone, and Echo in these pictures as they are regular contributors to the blog, and the dog picture was in a post just recently, but I wanted to identify the other two cats I showed.  Kati is the cat in picture #1.  I got Kati as a kitten when I lived in Grand Forks, North Dakota and she moved with me to Arizona in 1990.  I lost her in 2005 to kidney failure at the age of 16.

The cat in the picture for #4 is Baby whom we lost in July 2009 at the age of 18 due to kidney failure.  She was a stray that we tamed and she was a petite little thing her entire life, never topping 6 pounds.  She was truly one of the best cats we ever had.