The park La Alegría (could be translated as Happiness Park) is a small green area in the city of Málaga, in the Ciudad Jardín residential district. We had our accommodation in this neighbourhood when we visited Málaga in January. One morning, on our last day, I went to the supermarket to buy some food for the rest of the day and passed through happiness. I mean, through this park with that name.
It was still quiet and empty as it was early in the morning, which is relative, as 9 am is considered early in Spain, but maybe not in other countries. That is the time the supermarkets and groceries open here. 🤷♀
At that time, no one was there; no passersby or children playing, just the gardeners and the cleaning staff who came to trim some bushes and collect the fallen leaves. Oh, me as well, of course, as I passed there and took a few photos. Was the park happy with these visitors?
It always fills me with joy when I see palm trees! They stood straight, reaching a considerable height, growing toward the sky, searching for the sun and clean air; they surely know how to find their joy too.
Although happiness is quite a personal thing, in general, we all walk in that search for emotional well-being. That is deeply rooted in our hearts; we think and move toward that experience to feel gratitude, love, recognition, acceptance, joy of belonging to someone, fulfilment in family, work and other areas of our life through creations, passion, and we also want to leave behind us a strong mark of light, the spark of life sharing those positive emotions with others, right?
Sometimes we can achieve it and sometimes not, for various reasons, but it shouldn't discourage us. Why not focus on our own steps and joyous moments, magical ones and not on the end of the path? It can happen abruptly at any moment or go in cycles, a mystery of the future. Also, I am sure that we all know this, so I am not preaching anything new here; it is just a reminder for all of us.
Just a rambling - if plants had that urge to find and share happiness, would it be through flowers? 🌸 Is it sharing the beauty, colours and pleasant scent with others or a "selfish" thing, the natural need to attract the bees and other insects? 😅
There was also a part of the park with a playground for children. As you see, still empty. Probably everyone was still sleeping at home. 😁
Many times it is said that childhood is the happiest part of one's life. Probably, as kids have the imagination, innocent hearts, the freedom to play, build, dismantle and do it again differently if they wish; of course, the play has to be fair always, for everyone. Well, just running or jumping, or climbing to the top of a castle, is also joy. A lesson for adults - never forget to play, it is not the exclusive privilege of the little ones. 😉
I forgot to mention sliding - that is fun too!
I don't mean to criticise... but these creatures would need a bit of care and a fresh coat of paint. I say this now that I am surrounded by work, so I could be subjective on the topic. Or maybe I have been breathing in too much paint these days hahaha
So, that was a little walk through Happiness Park in Málaga... Oh, the word reminds me of a song, I think a very well-known one, maybe I already mentioned it in some moment, but it fits the name of this park. I was browsing the dates and places where Cirque du Soleil will perform their shows, so who knows, maybe one day I will get myself to buy the tickets for one of the shows if they perform close to my place.
Here is the promised song, Alegría.
