SiDi: You may have missed this one:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/happy-times-are-coming
Yeah, in fact, there’s no reason to do it in sadness, melancholy, depressed state. A mitzvah (teshuva too) should be done with happiness and enthusiasm. So let’s grab to moment and use it..
(sorry for derailing this tread)