Y..... Happiness

I guess it was my aunty's fault That before I was six years old It were my looks that made me happy She just never stopped praising me Later when I went to school I realised I was a bit of a fool To be so proud about my looks My happiness shifted towards my books Oh yes, I studied so hard Most kids and my teachers thought I was smart Every time I came home with good grades Wow, that is fantastic! I was praised But then came the teenage years Happiness depended on approval of peers My marks did not earn me any admiration My looks had undergone some deterioration I had grown fat and puberty came late I got pimples, making it all still less great I had grown into quite an unpopular kid Happiness? I seemed to grow far away from it Throughout my youth however There was a place, I was let down never It was my home, it was the presence of mother She cared for her kids, truly like no other After puberty, my appearance improved a bit Even though I am still not proud about it My grades allowed me to further my education But happiness is another equation I realise now that being fully happy Is lying not so much outside of me My biggest asset is still the care I received Even though my mother has already deceased She equipped me with a caring personality and that is exactly what makes me happy I get peace of mind while caring for another Thanks to the great example of my loving mother I have also appreciated my spiritual life Imparted by mother and also my wife When to our source, we try to connect Life comes so close to being perfect Another source of happiness has been The magical beauty of nature, I 've seen I love to spend time on the beach to unwind That's where wisdom seems to pour in my mind If I am allowed to summarise, Since long I came to realise That happiness is truly lying within after all In wisdom, in love, in a beautiful soul. > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness, Happiness,