"Happiness isn't happiness without a violin-playing goat."

Happiness by Raymond Carver

So early it's still almost dark out.I'm near the window with coffee,
and the usual early morning stuff
that passes for thought.

When I see the boy and his friendwalking up the road
to deliver the newspaper.

They wear caps and sweaters,
and one boy has a bag over his shoulder.
They are so happy they aren't saying anything, these boys.

I think if they could, they would take
each other's arm.
It's early in the morning,and they are doing this thing together.
They come on, slowly.
The sky is taking on light,
though the moon still hangs pale over the water.

Such beauty that for a minutedeath and ambition, even love,doesn't enter into this.

Happiness. It comes unexpectedly. And goes beyond, really,any early morning talk about it.

La Mariée, Marc Chagall

Happiness is one of life's greatest mysteries. No matter the person, everyone will someday or have experienced happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you are happy with what you are doing you will become successful. This value is admired by the richest and most famous people in the world to the most unfortunate. It makes the world go around. A simple smile can make another person happy. Take this poem for example. It is set in modern day, in a modern culture. The author talks about how the two friends are happy even without saying anything and how happiness comes expectingly. I think we could all learn from this and many of have learned with out knowing. Without happiness the paper route of these boys would not be enjoyable, the whole world would not be enjoyable.