We all deserve happiness.

We see the poor, the rich, the young who want to grow, the married who want freedom, the single who want love, the broken who want to heal. Everyone carries a burden with a different want of the heart.

*The poor boy* wants money to survive, to provide, to start his dream, build a sustainable business, live a luxurious life and have a sense of fulfillment.

*The rich man* wants peace. He wouldn't mind losing part of his assets to restore the peace he thirsts for.

_One has money without peace. The other wants peace without money._

*The young* want to grow, but nobody tells them that growing comes with responsibility, accountability, societal expectations, people's opinions, emotional distress, family issues and toxic friendships.

*The old* wish to be young again, to go back in time, one more time. Because at old age, the anxiety of death approaching makes them wish time could be rewound.

_One chases the future. The other longs for the past._

*The married* long for freedom — to be set free from bondage, from the monster, the assault, emotional distress, lack of support for dreams, the bills, the exhaustion.

*The single* long for love — to taste it while it lasts, to go on dates, have fun, and enjoy their best moments in quiet places, alone in a dark room.

_One wants to escape love. The other wants to find it._

*The broken* wish to heal — from pain, from trauma, from betrayal by friends, relationships, family. They long to heal and be happy one more time and have reasons to keep living.

Everybody carries a weight of burden they never express. Individuals may look happy outwardly but inside they feel terrified.

Maybe happiness is not having everything, but finding peace in what you have while you reach for what you want.

I hope someday, everyone gets what they desire and finds reason to be happy one more time. Not the fake one, but genuine happiness within.

@FP