We Need More Grinches

Today's society seems to be enamored with the idea of constantly being happy. Why? I have no problem with being happy, but in doing so, you take away an important emotion and internal reflective device in sadness. I'm not saying we should all suddenly encourage mass-sadness and being mean to people to enduce it, but rather not try and eliminate it from our lives. Some of the most significant realizations of my life came from reflecting on something while I was melancholy. Those moments inevitably brought me back to where I wanted to be, which was being happy. But if we are constantly happy, then it becomes too normal and it loses whatever it would have mean't had you not been for so long. You almost might forget what it means to be happy because it would be so routine.
Here is my solution: Take time each day to read, watch, or listen to something that makes you reflect on something that isn't pleasing to you. In doing so, you take on the issue front and center and you can find yourself grateful for what you do have again.