22 Pondering Happiness

if people are truly happy, do they kept it to themselves and just behave in a happy manner or

do they have to tell everyone ad nauseum that they are sooo happy??

and if they have to tell everyone, are they truly happy or just trying to convince themselves 

that they are truly happy???

i would think that a content person would not feel they had to convince others all the time as to their state of happiness. i always have a difficult time embracing the happiness of others when they shout it from the rooftops every time you see them. is it because i'm not feeling so happy so i do not care about their happiness?? or that i really could careless about their state because i believe no one could ever be that happy?? or why is it they always have something dreamy to say and i have nada?? i'm thinking this repressed happiness status comes from being taught to never strive to impress or boast about what i have or what i have done. not everyone is happy for you and not everyone can have what you have. why make them feel less than you if they have less than you?? sharing is nice, but constantly reminding everyone of you own or where you 

have gone, or who you are with or that you have the best kids, family, spouse, bf/gf, pet in the world is way beyond pride in my book. i come from simple people who when they had ,they quietly shared with everyone. and if they didn't have, they still shared with those who had less. and being totally happy was sharing with family and friends and not by punishing them with stories of your happiness.* life is short, spend it by enjoying your "happy" quietly.  and not by forcing others to endure your happiness tales.