It's funny how joy spreads--this evening I felt joyful for more reasons than just a hard day's work. I felt joy to think of my close friends, near and far, who are such a blessing in my life. I felt joy knowing that I could cheer up a friend today, a friend who has done the same for me on many occasions. I felt the joy that Kahlil Gibran speaks of in The Prophet:
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.