Happiness is most elusive because we do not know where to look for it. For me, I have loved TS Eliot in The Family Reunion as he reminds us: I think it might help if we make a word change. What we are talking about may not be "happiness" in the sense that all is right with the world. When would that day ever come?
Happiness is not getting what you want,
or getting rid of what needs to go;
Happiness is a different vision altogether.
How about the word contentment?To be content is to accept things as they are--and that means seeing things as they truly are;. St. Paul talked about being content in all conditions because of Christ the center. With Christ who needs to change the world to be content, let alone seek the world's happiness? Maybe Jesus as the door walks into our world and once recognized, what need is their to seek another?
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