I am not too sure... let me see, do others see any joy in me? Happy is circumstantial it is over like now cant you see, like giving me a balloon, then popping it with a pin, poof, happy is over for me. now Joy goes much deeper! than "Happy's" "POP" you're through, all the momentary laughter, that happy gives us too; is gone in a second but JOY will bring you peace, way down way down deep inside, you will have sweet release. JOY IS LIKE A WATERFALL SO LISTEN NOW AND SEE, A MYSTERY I TELL YOU, WHAT JOY IS LIKE FOR ME. HAPPY IS LIKE THE BUBBLES POPPING BELOW THE FALLS, BELOW THE SURFACE WATERS, JOY BEGINS TO CALL. THE ROAR OF THAT POWERFUL WATER, RUSHING DOWN BELOW, PLUMETS TO THE ROCKS AND CHURNS AND BEGINS TO FLOW. ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD, WITH FORCE TO LIGHT THE WORLD, JOY IS FLOWING STRENGTH AND LIGHT AS THE WATER SWIRLED. JOY KEEPS FLOWING DOWN RIVER, THEN OUT INTO THE SEA, THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH, AND GIVES FULL POWER DEEP WITHIN ME. SOMEONE ASKED ME ONE DAY HOW DO YOU STAY SO ROCK HARD PEACEFUL AT REST, CAUSE MY BALLOONS HAVE ALL  BEEN POPPED, AND JOY HAS STOOD THE TEST. YES EVERYONE FORGOT MY BIRTHDAY LAST WEEK,  AND HAPPY IS NOT WHAT I NEED, I DONT NEED LOTS OF RICHES, OR A PARTY,  OR CAKE AND ICE CREAM ON WHICH  TO FEED. I SIMPLY NEED TO WAVE THE FLAG OF JOY TO ALL OF MY DISPAIR, TO CAST MY CARES ON JESUS AND TO KNOW HE IS ALWAYS THERE, SO HAPPY HAPPY MERRY MERRY, AND GOOD LUCK SAY ALL YOU PLEASE,    JOY IS FLOWING LIKE A RIVER FROM THE WATERFALL INSIDE OF ME. WRITTEN BY JACKIE OCTOBER 28TH 2004 AT 8:00 PM