Proverbial Fairy Tale: Happy Lad

Once upon a time, much like today, there lived a lad who was happy.

He was happy the next year and the next and he was even happy the year after that. One almost wondered if he would ever have a sad year, but even when it seemed like he should be having a sad year, he was happy.

People asked him why he was so happy wondering if they could be happy as well, but worried that there might be a catch or some odd requirement that would disqualify them.

He told them that a happy heart is a wonderful remedy but a broken spirit dries the bones which puzzled many figuring he really didn’t tell them anything useful, but some, even some of the puzzled ones, decided to just live happily ever after since what harm could it do? By doing so they might even witlessly check off all the requirements, if there were any, and live happily ever after.

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Denise offers the prompt word “check” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

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Author: Frank Hubeny

I enjoy walking, poetry and short prose as well as taking pictures with my phone.

22 thoughts on “Proverbial Fairy Tale: Happy Lad”

  2. Frank, dude! Way to Dr Seuss that Six*

    *a compliment, of course… but you’ve got a certain rhythm in this Six, especially in the opening 2 or 3 sentences that just lifted the words off the page… very cool

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  10. There’s much to be said for a simple determination to be content no matter what one’s state, and of course, to have its source be the joy that comes from trusting in the Lord! A well-told story, Frank. Blessings to you at the close of this Lord’s Day.

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