Money doesn't buy happiness, but it sure helps.

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They say money doesn't buy happiness, and while in most ways that's true. Money doesn't buy love, friendship, or health. You can be poor and be happy, or at least I'm pretty sure you can. I know I'm happy sometimes, and I am poor most of the time. Happiness is a state of being I guess, and we're only as happy as we allow ourselves to be, I guess happiness relies on us. The thing is while money doesn't buy happiness it helps. I'd be a lot happier if I had money. If I didn't have to struggle. I know it doesn't buy the most important things in life, but if I didn't have to worry about things like bills, and other expenses I'd be able to focus more on the things that really do make me happy. I guess while money isn't the root of happiness, it helps you worry less about some things. Money can also pay for experiences you wouldn't have without it. It pays for things that help bring you happiness. having things isn't what makes us happy, it's what we do with those things that makes us happy. Like family vacations, it's the family part that brings the real happiness. My child having toys and books aren't the root of his happiness or mine, it's the things he does with them. Like him using his imagination or learning to read. My son being able to have a decent education to secure his future would make me happy, money buys those things. Ultimately we're responsible for our own happiness, and while money isn't what gives us happiness it can be helpful in our quest for happiness. I know if I didn't have to worry about financial issues I'd be a lot happier, because I wouldn't have to worry about as much, I'd still worry, but I'd have less to worry about. I grew up poor, and as a child I was happy, so I know money isn't everything, but boy would it help.