What is HAPPINESS to you?

My friend Allison wrote a blog that started off like this a few days ago....  you can find it here.  I remember reading it, and thinking what a GREAT question, and I meant to answer it but the phone must of rang, or there must of been something interesting on tv.?  or maybe I remembered something else I had to do...  haha!  YES, I am VERY easily distracted, and I hear it EVERYDAY!  Oh well, it is what it is...  Back to the blog, and my answer...  Immediatly after reading it I thought, that's an easy answer, and I started making a "list," in my head,

the kids

people

sisco
pedi's
massages
sunrises/sunsets

sincerity

loyalty

my parents

my friends

baking

FOOD....

Not necessarily in that order...  ;)

AND then today I finally figured it out...  SURE, ALL of those things make me happy, but why? Today as I was driving my friend to the hospital, her mom was there and she wanted nothing else than to be with her.... 
It hit me....  HELPING people and being there for them is what makes ME happy....  It is truly what makes my cup stay half full.  For the most part...  There are definitely "not so happy" days, but those are thankfully very few and far between!!  ;) 
There's nothing more fulfilling and "happy" than watching the reaction of the kids when they see me, hearing 'RIIIIIAAAAA  across the store when they come in to visit, or when they open the door to let me in at their house, or just to get my attention.  Or the way that they lovinly snuggle, and want me to play with them...  For the girls and their excitement over coming to visit and hang out with Tia MJ!  They bring more happiness to my life than they will ever know, and for that I  AM HAPPILY GRATEFUL EVERYDAY!!  :)
There is also nothing more "happily" fulfilling than knowing that you have made as much of an impact in someone else's life as they have in yours.... 
Being spontaneous, and doing things without reservation!  :)
RESPECT....  This one is BIG!
and of course the companionship of a good friend, and definitely family members, it means we are surrounded by GREAT people!  and everyday I am happily thankful for the friends/family I have been  blessed with!  ;)
Or in knowing that you've helped someone in a way that they NEVER expected, this is what makes me happy, doing things for people, treating people like I want to be treated.... 
so there you have it, the things that make me happy and why...  ;) Makes this quote I received today, so much more "true,"  ;)
"Happiness is in the heart,
not in the circumstances."
- Author Unknown
 Thanks Allison for giving me something to think about!!  ;)  What makes you happy??