DESCRIBE SOMETHING THAT SURPRISED YOU.
What it is ?
How you found out about it?
What you did?
And explain whether it made you happy?
Well, I haven't received many surprises in my life, however today I am going to talk about a time when I got surprised. It was about 2 years before, when I celebrated my birthday at home. Unfortunately, that time covid pandemic was on peak and all shops were closed. I couldn't get a cake to cut on my birthday. Hence, I planned to celebrate that birthday without cake. Moreover, I invited few my close friends, cousins and relatives. All guests reached on given time. I came to know that my cousin Aman brought a Cake for me as a birthday gift. Honestly speaking, I got surprised after seeing that cake. It was homemade cake which was prepared by her mother. It was a beautiful and big cake. It was three layers heart shape cake. As well as, it was looking so amazing and delicious. To be honest, I was on cloud nine after getting that gift. I thought my that birthday would be without cake, but he surprised me with a beautiful cake. Everyone began taking photos including me. Then, I cut the cake and when I tasted, I couldn't control to hug my cousin. It was very tasty even more than I expected. In addition, I also shared cake with all guest. Furthermore, I talked with his mother and appreciated her for that beautiful surprise which was one of the best gifts for me. In return, I sent Punjabi suit for her. All in all, I felt over the moon because Aman and his mother made my birthday more special. So that was time when I surprised.
Follow Up Questions
1. How do people express happiness in your culture?
People express happiness in different ways in my culture. think in all cultures, a simile is the most common way to express happiness. In my culture, people express it by celebrating their happiness with their loved ones by having a party, cooking something special, buying gifts, etc
2. Do you think happiness has any effect on people? How?
Happiness is contagious it spreads and uplifts the moods of everyone around you. It gives meaning and purpose to life. It also has many health benefits like better sleep, lower risk of cardiovascular seases, stronger immune system, etc.
3. How can people be happy?
People can be happy by focusing on good things and being satisfied with what they have in life Also, people should remind themselves that life can be tough at times but if they stay positive, they can conquer the hurdles and get past the difficult situations. Another way to be happy is to be with people who bring you joy and stay away from negative people who try to bring you down
4. Is it good for people to be unhappy? Why?
No, it's not good to be unhappy. Good mental health is very important for our wellbeing and being unhappy can lead to depression and anxiety Sometimes it's hard to force the mind to stay positive and in such cases, meditation and deep breathing can help us stabilize our mind and chas the blues away