(154 words) Happiness is the ability to value what you have and enjoy every day.

In the text of Bondarev, we observe how Nadezhda believes that her relatives, and indeed all people, are unhappy. But her father was able to reassure her with a small but very valuable conversation. As it turned out, for him happiness is a family. Leaving her parents, Nadezhda understands that her emotional burdens were in vain, and she should learn to appreciate what she has at the moment.

So, in the work of A.S. Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin", the main character in pursuit of imaginary values ​​lost everything that he encountered on the way: friend, lover, and vocation. When Tatyana was very close and could contribute to his happiness, this seemed to him not enough. But when he came to his senses and realized that she was his fate, it was already too late.

Thus, in the pursuit of mirages and phantoms, people often do not pay attention to the little things that can make them happy: a sunny day, a mother’s smile or just the opportunity to get up in the morning.

Example from the movie: In Nick Cassavetes’s film “My Guardian Angel,” the eldest daughter in the family has cancer. The youngest was conceived in vitro in order to become a bone marrow donor. Because of this, she sues her parents. But, despite this, when they all understand that there is very little time left, and soon they will lose their loved one, they begin to appreciate every moment spent with her, and from this they are simply happy.

Media example: The “Culture” TV channel told the story of a Belarusian artist, whose brother had seized housing and all the money. He had to starve and live on the street. But according to his stories, he was happy only because he had the opportunity to draw.

Example from personal life: As a child, I often reproached my mother for not having brothers and sisters. It seemed to me that they had cheated on me. But over time, I realized that I was lucky, and I blamed my parents in vain. My peers were very worried because of jealousy for the youngest children in the family, because of conflicts due to the fact that no one wanted to sit with them. Some guys even skipped classes to fulfill their duties. I realized that I need to appreciate the care of parents who did not want to deprive me of my childhood.