We ignored truths for temporary happiness

“I’m beginning to recognise that real happiness isn’t something large and looming on the horizon ahead, but something small, numerous and already here. The smile of someone you love. A decent breakfast. The warm sunset. Your little everyday joys all lined up in a row.”

― Beau Taplin, Buried Light

You can't build your happiness on someone else's pain

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

Brad Pitt Is Seeing Kids More and 'Seems Much Happier': Source

BY JODI GUGLIELMI
JANUARY 25, 2017

Things are looking up for Brad Pitt.

It’s only been two weeks since he and Angelina Jolie decided to work out their divorce privately, but the change in Pitt’s attitude is already evident to those around him.

“He seems to have a more positive outlook,” a Pitt source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “Things seem much better now.”

After the bitter end of his 12-year relationship with Jolie in Septemeber, Pitt initially agreed to weekly supervised visits with their six kids, Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 10 and twins Vivienne and Knox, 8. But thanks to the couple’s detente, he “can spend more time with them,” says the source.

For much more on Pitt’s new life, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

“He seems much happier,” says the source. “He has missed his kids terribly. The kids are his whole world. It’s all he cares about.”

On Jan. 9,  Pitt, 53, and Jolie, 41, released a joint statement saying they were working with a private judge to resolve their divorce and would “act as a united front” moving forward.

“Brad is willing to work with Angie so they can have peace for the kids,” says the source. “What it ultimately comes down to is that he just wants to be with the kids.”

not mine.credit and source: PEOPLE

Oiri, Soft Candy Balls of Happiness from Kagawa Prefecture

As a traditional candy often given in Kagawa prefecture as a wedding gift, Oiri is a candy that represents happiness. Just look at it and you can understand why: tiny fluffy balls of 1cm diameter, soft and gentle shades of five colours – this lovely appearance brings tenderness to your heart.

In Kagawa prefecture, it is traditional for brides’ families to give Oiri to their neighbours as a present. Oiri used to exist only in red and white, but the main trend nowadays is five colours: red, white, pink, yellow and green. But instead of a bright contrast in colour, they exist in a soft harmony.

Its softness does not only come from its appearance, but its texture as well. The major ingredient of Oiri is rice and while its colourfulness and tininess may remind you of Konpeito; unlike the solid Konpeito, the shell of Oiri is thin and it is empty inside. Its texture is as soft as cotton and it melts on your tongue the instant you put it into your mouth.

As a traditional candy, Oiri is much loved by the locals. Besides weddings, it is widely used for other celebrations such as job promotions. They are also eaten as regular snacks. If you come to Kagawa, you will often see this combination on the streets as well:

Ice cream and Oiri are a perfect match in terms of appearance, texture and sweetness.

Another secret way to eat them is to put them on a flat table and try to suck them into your mouth. Since Oiri are very light, you should be able to suck them into your mouth with your willpower! If you walk in a local neighborhood, you may encounter some children eating oiri this way. Only the locals know this method. Try to surprise them!

Information

Address: Reference: Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Prefectural capital: Takamastsu
Airport: Takamatsu Airport
Reference: Hougetudou
http://www.hougetudou.com/index.html

not mine.credit and source: JAPAN LOCAL GUIDE

妻夫木聡とマイコが結婚へ「ささやかな幸せのある家庭を」

俳優の妻夫木聡（35）と女優のマイコ（31）が結婚することが4日、わかった。同日、所属事務所を通じて発表した。今年の春に妻夫木がプロポーズし、婚姻届の提出はこれから。具体的な入籍日は非公表とし、挙式・披露宴も未定。

　事務所によると、出会いは2012年夏。二人が出演したドラマ『東野圭吾ミステリーズ・シャレードがいっぱい』（フジテレビ　演出・石井克人）の打ち上げの席で意気投合し、その後、交際に発展。また、マイコがヒロインとして出演していた映画『山のあなた』（2008年公開　監督・石井克人）を妻夫木は観ており、出会う以前から素敵な女優さんと思っていたという。

【コメント全文】
日頃、皆様には大変お世話になり有難うございます。
突然ですが、このように書面にてご報告致しますことを
お許しください。

私達、妻夫木聡とマイコは、この度結婚することになりましたことをご報告申し上げます。

四年前に出会い、一緒に穏やかな時間を過ごして参りました。
互いに相手を思いやる心に惹かれ、この気持ちを生涯大切に、
そして共に年を重ねていきたく、結婚の運びとなりました。

これからも支えあい、お互いの仕事により一層精進し、
ささやかな幸せのある家庭を築いて参りたいと思います。

皆様の支え、応援あっての私達です。
深く感謝するとともに、今後とも変わらぬご指導ご鞭撻を賜りますよう宜しくお願い申し上げます。

平成28年8月4日
妻夫木聡
マイコ

　妻夫木は、2001年、映画『ウォーターボーイズ』に主演し注目をあつめる。映画『ジョゼと虎と魚たち』（03年）でキネマ旬報ベストテン・最優秀男優賞、映画『悪人』（10年）で日本アカデミー賞・最優秀主演男優賞を受賞。NHK大河ドラマ『天地人』（09年）では、主演の戦国武将・直江兼続を演じる。9月17日公開の映画『怒り』に主演。

　マイコは06年に化粧品会社の広告で芸能界デビュー。08年、映画『山のあなた～徳市の恋～』のヒロインに抜てきされスクリーンデビュー。映画『カフーを待ちわびて』（09年）、NHK大河ドラマ『龍馬伝』（10年）、連続テレビ小説『おひさま』（11年）など幅広く活躍中。9月には舞台『ガラスの仮面』に出演する。

2016-08-04 14:08

not mine.credit and source: ORICON

Sometimes it takes sadness to know happiness, noise to appreciate silence and absence to value presence.

堀北真希「これから人生を共にしたい」コメント全文

[2015年8月22日20時34分]

　女優堀北真希（２６）が、俳優山本耕史（３８）と２２日、都内の区役所に婚姻届を提出した。所属事務所が明かした。

　堀北真希のコメント全文は以下の通り。

　私事ではありますが、私、堀北真希は山本耕史さんと本日８月２２日に入籍致しました。

　突然、このようなご報告を書面でいたしますことをお許しください。

　山本さんとは、６年ほど前にお仕事で知り合いましたが、舞台「嵐が丘」で共演し、山本さんの人柄を知るうちにひかれ、お互いにこれからの人生を共にしたいと思うようになり、この度、結婚の運びとなりました。

　まだまだ未熟で至らない私たちですが、今後とも変わらぬご指導ご鞭撻を賜りますよう、よろしくお願い申し上げます。

　平成２７年８月２２日

　堀北真希

not mine.credit and source: NIKKANSPORTS