where the writers are Do not postpone joy!  Last week, when
Spring was suddenly here in New Jersey, an older woman
introduced herself to me while I was looking at the daffodils in
the supermarket wondering whether to buy the flowers or not. She
was a very kind lady, warm and smiling. Before she said goodbye
she told me: "Do not postpone joy!" and she repeated it to
emphasize its importance.  So I bought the flowers and
afterwards I felt so happy that she had shared her joyful
message with me. In Denmark, where I come from, it is highly
unusual when strangers talk to you in the street so the American
openness can take some getting used to but I appreciate it more
and more... And now, I want to share her message: Do not
postpone joy!  This woman is not the first woman who have
said that to me (Nadime Gordimer has written a wonderful poem
about it) and I personally agree that way too often we tend to
postpone having fun and doing something we like - because
of duties, plans, stress or something else. Many people