WHERE HAS THE HAPPINESS GONE?

Problem 1: How to score good marks?

Problem 2: How to become popular?

Problem 3: How to get a job?

Problem 4: How to get a promotion?

Problem 5: How to save money for children?

Problem 6: How to get the love of life?

Problem 7, Problem 8, Problem 9, Problem 10..........

And the list goes on to infinity.

In midst of all the problems, we have forgotten how to remain happy. I don't even remember when the last time I have laughed freely and enjoyed my life without caring about anything. I have seen people laugh and smile but I have never seen that satisfaction of happiness in the life of people. Yesterday, with a close friend of mine, I was enjoying the chilling cold of Delhi's winter in C.P.

'So this is your Nexus?' I said smiling while examining the phone.

'Yeah. Show me your phone.' He said.

I handed him my phone and started playing Subway Surfer in his phone, as my average phone couldn't run the game smoothly.

'Your phone is good but it's slow' He said.

'Yeah, Yeah... I know. I need to get a new phone.' I said, still playing the game.

I hit the train and the game was over. He laughed and I laughed along with him. I accused him of distracting me. I handed him his phone back and started watching the crowd, which mostly consisted of couples. Right, in front of me, I saw a small family who was trying to sell balloons. The small kid of the family was around 5-6 years and he was playing with one of the balloons. He was laughing and smiling while he threw the balloon in the air. He was laughing and smiling while he touched the balloon. He was repeating the process again and again.  I missed such a laugh in my life and in the life of the people who surrounded me. I noticed that the kid didn't wear a sweater. In fact, he was playing bare feet. But did such things kept the small kid from enjoying his life? The answer is No.

I thought about his future. Will the carefree child exist in the near future? Deep in my heart, the answer that I got was No. I distracted myself from the thought and simply watched him burst the balloon. He smiled after looking at us and went to his mother. Soon, he engaged himself into another play.

We need a reason to be happy. Perhaps, that's why the amount of the smile that we pass is less than the amount of tears that we have shed. Let's start smiling in the small wonderful things that we do and see.  :)