Often I would wish I was rich that I had money to allow to travel anytime, not have to work and just stay at home. But honestly, that is just the lazy part of me. My life may not be as perfect as I want it to be but I know so many people would love to be in my shoes.
The truth is I never aspired to be very successful and have a lot of money. I am perfectly content with what I have and am truly blessed for all these. So if you ask me my answer regarding the title of this post: Money or Happiness?, hands down, it would be happiness. While it may be that money can make me not work, travel anywhere and just do nothing all day, I believe my life would be a bit empty. You see, I am a person who does not like people. Haha! I don’t mean that in a bad way. It’s just that if I don’t have to be around people, I won’t. So if I didn’t have to work, then I won’t talk to anyone save for my family members. I would just stay holed up in my room the whole day and just go out to find food I am craving for.
Just look at that photo above. That is a typical view for me if I am home. Every day, the beach is just 10 minutes away from where I live. I can walk by the sand, swim to my heart’s content any time of the day or night if I choose to. Some people, foreigners especially, travel many long hours to get here. Thus, I never take for granted what I have. I have always believed that you make your own happiness and it does not mean wealth or financial excess. Happiness can be found in eating pan de sal and dipping it in tsokolate (bread and native hot chocolate), in the laughter of night runs and birthday party gatherings. Happiness does not need to be expensive. Just waking up daily is a source of happiness, don’t you think?
I do not need a lot of money to live. I am a small-town girl at heart and have cheap thrills. The only thing I wish I had a lot of money for is for me to travel to Ireland, Morocco and Scotland and stay there for weeks. Oh and a trip on the Orient Express won’t be a bad thing, too.
Mole on my Foot 