Talk about a recent activity that made you happy (something that happened recently that made you happy)

• What happened

• When it happened

• How you felt

I had been longing for a brand new mobile phone and I got it last month. It was the event that made me too happy.

One of my maternal uncles presented me with a nice mobile phone set. It was an iPhone 6S. The present came marking my 19th birthday. I was so happy with the phone set. In fact, I had long been waiting to arrange money to have such a mobile phone. But it was not possible for me to arrange such a huge amount of money alone. Thereby, the present was a blessing to me.

I turned 19 years old yesterday. My parents had organised a family party centring the day. Almost all of the family members were invited to the event. All of them were intimate with my family. As we never miss an invitation from them, they also did not miss it. But I was really happy with the presents that they bought for me. In fact, I got some of the remarkable gifts on my birthday. The mobile phone was the best among them. I unpacked the mobile phone at the end of the event and was greatly surprised seeing the mobile phone.

This was not a formal event. So, I enjoyed some freedom. I talked to my relatives and cousins. I also spent some time watching a horror movie with the cousins of my age. It was a nice experience to enjoy a movie together. Moreover, I also helped my mother in serving the foods. I forgot to say that I also took part in preparing the foods. In fact, most of the foods were prepared by me and they were delicious too. Everyone enjoyed their meal. I also greeted the guests when they took leave of us. To make the long story short – I was the centre of attraction on the day, and thus had to manage almost all the things.

This event made me happy for several reasons. First of all, it was my birthday. I became older one year. I also got some more freedom from my family. Besides, the invited guests also blessed me and wished a bright future for me. The other happy event was receiving the mobile phone. To be honest, it was the most important thing that made me happy on this day. I do not know how my dream came true on this day. At first, I did not realise that it was a mobile phone. When I opened the wrap, I was extremely surprised with the iPhone. It was golden in colour and its specifications were standard as I desired. So, this event made me really happy.

Follow Ups

• How important is money?

I think money is quite important. It helps to meet our daily and basic needs. We can lead a comfortable life if we have money. However, I also feel that it is not the only and the most important thing required to be happy or to lead a fulfilling life.

• Can money bring happiness?

Yes, to an extent money brings happiness, in the form of reducing our worries and stresses of paying our bills and meeting our basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter. However, when money is given more importance than relations and feelings, it brings more stress, worries, and unhappiness.

• Why people earn money

People earn money so that they can lead a comfortable life and/or meet the needs of their family, like providing the best of education or healthcare to their children.

• Which type of happiness people earn from relationships and money

The happiness earned from having good relations with the family is long lasting and more fulfilling/satisfying/gratifying. Money can bring happiness when it is not made the topmost priority in life. It should only be earned to facilitate a more comfortable and happy life, which only possible when we are on good terms with the people around us.