What if  "our joy is simply a habit to reclaim"?

Playing with my three year old granddaughter had me realize something. She is in the habit of being ecstatic about life! Joy is the habit she is in!

Every once in a while, something interrupts her habit temporarily---but not for long. It's like watching one of those paddle ball toys. The ball might go out a long ways but it always comes back via the rubber band it's attached to.

Once upon a time, we all were in the habit of joy. We were born that way. 

EXPERIMENT: Pretend you're addicted to joy. Pretend you have a habit of being joyful like the habit of having a cup of coffee every morning, or flossing your teeth. You would never forego your coffee or floss so why forego your joy? Find a way to get it! Just for the next 24 hours, refuse to do without your joy.