happiness..

was having a conversation with Lw few days back and we got into this conversation of life, disappointment, happiness taken for ranted and how situations we face build our characters..
one thing that struck me was his idea of happiness..

saw two 5 year old boys on a beach.. splashing water at each other .. fall into the water and not having a care in the world. oblivious to ppl watching them.. unknown to the pains in the world.. focussed on their splashing for a good length of time..

We onlookers..watch with envy.. and cannot avoid a smile while enjoying this simple sight..with a deep sense of desire to be in those shoes.. often we're unable to derive this child-like happiness.. because we just can't let go.. don't have the capacity to place everything aside to just be happy..
Perhaps... that describes me ..

well.. I guess.. it's all about what we want.. and even now.. when we're blessed with so much.. we look at what we lack instead of what we've been provided with..
there must be onlookers peering our way with envy
and... we dont even know!!