The Pursuit of Happiness

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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 the 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’re not 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. What we ought to do is run across the parking lot, jump back into our cars, roll down the windows and crank up the radio, singing bad pop songs at the top of our lungs.

Life is short. Be the dumpster.

by Toni DeBella

Posted in Orvieto, Orvieto Italy, Travel to Italy | Tagged AutoGrill, Autostrada, dumpster, orvieto italy, pop songs, The pursuit of happiness | 14 Comments

14 Responses

on February 20, 2013 at 4:41 am | Reply Cathy Powell

I love this post Toni. Clever you for coming up with this idea. I do try to be the dumpster…
- on February 20, 2013 at 5:37 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  Thanks Cathy. Yes, we all try to be the dumpster. It isn’t always easy, but we have to try. XXO. t
on February 20, 2013 at 5:54 am | Reply Cynthia

Wisdom!! Bravissima!!
- on February 20, 2013 at 7:15 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  xxo. 🙂
on February 20, 2013 at 6:54 am | Reply Denise Blackman

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!
- on February 20, 2013 at 7:14 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  I am a dumpster, I am a dumpster….my new mantra! 🙂
  - on February 20, 2013 at 7:53 am deniseblackman
    
    Just don’t say it out loud in a public place!! :))
on February 20, 2013 at 8:31 am | Reply Postcards from Travel PiZazzV

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…
on February 20, 2013 at 3:40 pm | Reply janinevasta

Love you Toni!!! You said it all. x
- on February 20, 2013 at 4:06 pm | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  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
on February 28, 2013 at 6:29 pm | Reply Lisa Chambers

Ha ha! Be the dumpster. I think that deserves a T-shirt.
- on February 28, 2013 at 11:13 pm | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  Print it and wear it on the plane to Rome! xxo. t
on April 10, 2013 at 6:48 pm | Reply barb

This is so very good! Thank you.
- on April 11, 2013 at 5:39 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  thanks Barb. t