What did I miss? I keep seeing these happiness books pop up. How to find happiness. 10 easy steps to happiness. Changing sad to glad. Money can’t buy you happiness (it can sure make life easier). How to find happiness later in life. Jobs that make you happier. You understand. It is as if the pursuit of life is happiness. I remember many years ago when a poor farmer standing in the rice paddies was asked this question. Are you happy? She answered happiness is something that happens between the time you are born and the time you die. She was puzzled by such a crazy question.

I do believe we can make ourselves miserable by pursuing happiness. My belief is that it isn’t a goal. It is something that happens to you during your lifetime. Just as we have sad times during periods in our lives, we also have …