The Pursuit of Happiness
February 20, 2013 by orvietoorbust
I snapped this photo of a smiling dumpster a few years back and thought to myself, “If a dumpster can be happy, why can’t we?”

For me happiness is like an AutoGrill on the Italian Autostrada: A pit stop on the road of life. You can pull in, park, take a coffee and hang out for a while but you aren’t permitted to set up camp. At some point you must get back into your vehicle and continue down the highway. Do you grumble as you get into your car, waiting and hoping to come across another AutoGrill soon?
When will we get it? Life is speeding past us like the scenery out our windshields. We have to run across the parking lot, jump back into our cars, roll down the windows, crank up the radio and sing at the top of our lungs to bad pop songs.
Life is short. Be the dumpster.
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I love this post Toni. Clever you for coming up with this idea. I do try to be the dumpster…
Thanks Cathy. Yes, we all try to be the dumpster. It isn’t always easy, but we have to try. XXO. t
Wisdom!! Bravissima!!
xxo.
Hmmm…very thought provoking. Many parts of life do seem to get in the way. The dumpster moments are the ones that make the most memories so we need to have many of them!
I am a dumpster, I am a dumpster….my new mantra!
Just don’t say it out loud in a public place!!
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Love it, Toni. I just did a post about “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” and it has a similar tune to it…humming down that highway looking for the next Auto Grille! Grazie…
Love you Toni!!! You said it all. x
Janine darling. I don’t know if I said it all, or what I said exactly, but I do want to say one more thing….when are you coming back to Italy???? Soon I hope. xxo. t
Ha ha! Be the dumpster. I think that deserves a T-shirt.
Print it and wear it on the plane to Rome! xxo. t
This is so very good! Thank you.
thanks Barb. t