Sadness, crime of the century.

Is it a crime to be sad in America today? Some people might try to convince you of that. They constantly demand that you think about all the things you have and never think a sad thought.

But how do you know if you're happy if you've never been sad? Nobody likes sad songs? I disagree with Ronnie Milsap. Sad songs can be more honest than many of the songs that play on radio stations today. I don't know many people today that can be happy 24 hours of the day and night. And when they say they are, I tend not to believe them. It's totally healthy to be sad sometimes. Sometimes you are going to be angry, sometimes you're going to be happy, and sometimes you're going to be sad. Being sad is not a federal crime and you don't need pills to make it go away. Being sad is not a fatal illness, despite what others may tell you.

The only time sadness becomes a problem is when you're unable to overcome it. Feeling sadness once in a while is healthy, but feeling it all the time is truly unhealthy. Sadness should be like a wave in the ocean. It rolls across you and then it goes away. If it stays put, you should seek some type of professional help. But if you feel sad on one particular day, then don't worry about it. Like I said, it's perfectly healthy for you to feel sad sometimes.

Do I feel sad sometimes? You bet. But I never let it overwhelm me. That's the difference.