Hey, Dianavan:

Happiness? I have my own thoughts on that topic. Our constituion givs us the right to the "pursuit of happiness." That's well put. If happiness was so easy to find, you wouldn't have to spend your life pursuing it. It is very elusive, and often turns out to be short-lived if you ever catch it. "Content" is good. It's probably more realistic than "happiness" and more lasting. It has fewer ups and downs. "Appreciative" is another wonderful state to be in.

And when you can find it, I'll take "joyful" any day.

"Adventurous" needs to be part of the formula, too. It sounds like most of the people who've contributed to this thread know all about "adventurous."

Jerry