Happiness (Eng)

"Are you happy?"

How many times we were asked this question? How many times we give a fake answer..I think happiness is something evanescent and temporary, that simply represents a flash in everyone's life. We can achieve it in many ways: someone needs a simple smile; someone else needs material things instead. For some people, to be happy, a sunset it's enough, while others  need a big house. The main concept doesn't change: each one of us search for a condition of wellness, first of all with ourselves and then with the rest of the world.
I classify happiness in two categories: the one you can appreciate with the flowing of the time, and that maybe you recognize once you've lost it; and the one that is like a summer storm, that arrives in the life of the people unexpectedly. I'm not able to discern which one of them is the 'best', because each one of us has its own preferences; what I know is that in whichever way it arrives, it's worthed...
Personally, in this moment of my life, I don't think I can say I'm really happy, because I feel incomplete...Maybe only now, after 3 weeks away from home, I'm realizing it, but I miss my family. Following the daily rhythm of work helps keeping me busy both phisically and mentally, but then the littlest thing makes coming out everything...this is the reason behind these post, between the sad and the medidative, because this is what they are, considerations...
Living far away from home it's not easy, and I'm realizing it a bit more every day ; I'm not saying I'm living bad, but I cannot say it's easy staying that far away from home either. Sometimes I ask myself if this was the right decision to make, but then I think that sooner or later I had to take this step, so I try to be strong for me but also for my family.
Going back to the initial question, I don't think there are many people who could answer in a complete honest way; when it comes to our feelings we tend to wear a mask of illusory perfection that  reflects what the world expects from us, while on the contrary we all are immensely sad, unsatisfied...
Now my question is for you: are you happy?

Nutmeg