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A Model of Carl Sandburg's "Happiness"
I ASKED the professors who teach the meaning of life to tell
me what is happiness.
And I went to famous executives who boss the work of
thousands of men.
They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though
I was trying to fool with them
And then one Sunday afternoon I wandered out along
the Desplaines river
And I saw a crowd of Hungarians under the trees with
their women and children and a keg of beer and an
accordion.
My Model of "Happiness"
One day I asked myself,
"What is true beauty?"
I wandered around outside a park,
Searching for an answer.
I saw a gorgeous woman,
In a silky white dress.
I saw a wealthy man,
Buying some pure diamonds.
And lastly, I saw a small child,
Being comforted by a boy.
Looking around, realization hit me.
A truly beautiful person in no
a beautiful woman,
Or a rich man.
It is the person patching up a child's
scraped knee,
the person who goes out of his way,
to help,
the person who makes life
brighter.
It is a person who is beautiful,
inside and out.
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