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I’m about 1/4th of the way through Daniel Gilbert’s interesting read, “Stumbling on Happiness.” I just read about people who are diagnosed with alexithymia. These unfortunate folk are unable to know or express how they are feeling (even though their brains respond to certain emotional stimuli they same way yours or mine does). Ask an alexithymic what they are feeling and you’re likely to hear something like, “Not a thing.” Ask how they are feeling and you will hear something like, “Beats me.” I had no idea such a condition even existed. The thought of someone being happy yet not really knowing it is both mind-boggling and heart-breaking. I’m feeling pretty happy now — life is very good here at Barefoot, it’s Friday and the sun is shining. And I’m oh so glad that I can tell you about it.